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20 Years of PLF! 🌟 Chiva – uni life!
It's a long, long way from the farming communities of Preah Vihear province to the largest technical school in Cambodia's capital! Read More
20 Years of PLF! 🌟 Going Deep, Going Far
The first two pioneers who bravely asked us for university support not only overturned traditional gender expectations, but paved the way for many more to follow in their footsteps. Read More
20 Years of PLF! 🌟 Partners in Solutions
"𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘗𝘓𝘍 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 200 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘴!" Alongside consistently showing up for students' educational needs, we've also responded to droughts, floods, pandemic, crises - you name it! Read More
20 Years of PLF! 🌟 Meet Sarum
Meet Sarum! He is one of the growing cohort of village students that PLF has been able to support since transitioning the Srayang dorm into a learning center back in 2020. Unlike Sareng and the early pioneers coming out of the village primaries, he has not had to leave home in order to continue school. Read More
20 Years of PLF! 🌟 Sareng, Early Pioneer
"Before PLF came to Koh Ker, we used to study under the tree". Sareng was one of the first students to finally be able to graduate from Koh Ker and access secondary school - eventually returning full circle to bring education back to her community. Read More
20 Years of PLF! 🌟 Growth and Challenges
How to survive falling in a 400ft hole - and turn it into meaningful opportunities for an entire community. Read More
20 Years of PLF! 🌟 PLF Family
The universe works in mysterious ways! Since the very early days, it has brought us friends from all over the globe, who to this day continue to walk by our side. Read More
Tiny but Determined: the Potential of TaBra School
The students who couldn't wait: welcoming TaBra to the PLF pathway! Read More
20 Years of PLF! 🌟 Taking The Leap Together
2026 marks an incredible milestone for the Ponheary Ly Foundation 🎉 Join us as we share stories from across these two decades. After just four days together, Ponheary & Lori embark on a mission that will change so many lives. Read More
20 Years of PLF! 🌟 How It All Started
2026 marks an incredible milestone for the Ponheary Ly Foundation 🎉 Join us as we share stories from across these two decades - kicking off with the pivotal encounter that helped launch PLF! Read More
Beyond the Textbook: Empowering Students Through Lifeskills Workshops
Discover how our lifeskills workshops are moving beyond rote memorization to give Cambodian students the tools they need for career success and personal empowerment. Read More
People of PLF – Matt
Meet the People of PLF 🌼 The many treasured humans across our projects whose work, contributions and spirit help make PLF what it is today! Read More
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