by theplf | Aug 14, 2013 | Featured, News from the Field, Schools, Volunteers
By Scott Obley, PLF AdvocateΒ Friday, July 19 was the day I was in search of. A conundrum for my psyche. A virtual knockout blow to my generally self-absorbed world view, which I am well aware of, but very rarely confronted with. Today was a day of realizing that no...
by theplf | Aug 2, 2013 | Featured, News from the Field, Schools, Sport, Teachers, Technology, Volunteers
By Sarah Gordon, PLF Advocate Next month, I am traveling with my family to Cambodia for what started out as simply a vacation. When I learned we would be staying at a B&B run by Ponheary Ly, I became interested in her foundation and the work it does. At first I...
by theplf | Jul 20, 2013 | Featured, Get Real, News from the Field, Schools, Teachers, Volunteers
By Lori Carlson, PLF President Over time, my opinions about what “charity” or “giving back” means, have evolved. In general I think even the language we use to talk about “giving a hand to those in need” needs some re-tooling, so...
by theplf | Jun 26, 2013 | Featured, News from the Field, Schools, Science, Student Blog, Teachers, Technology, Volunteers
By Sothy On 11 June 2013, the volunteers came to teach the science in my English class. These are good opportunities for my students, who were able to learn and get more knowledge with the scientists. It was useful for them to learn and find out about this project....
by theplf | Jun 2, 2013 | News from the Field, Schools, Teachers, Volunteers
By Travis Thompson Ponheary Ly Foundation launched an English-teaching program for the staff of a new eco-tourism company in a community facing huge obstacles. The entire village is now dependent on tourism after authorities took their rice farms. Baray Reach Dak is a...
by theplf | May 30, 2013 | News from the Field, Schools, Volunteers
By Jolly Zhou Today I took my first field trip in more than 10 years, along with Grade 6 students from Koh Ker School. We visited the Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB), the first nature conservation centre in Cambodia, located near Kbal Spean. I...
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