Headed by the Venerable Hoeurn Somnieng, The Life and Hope Association provides education and support for children in 13 Villages around Siem Reap.

With our assistance LHA provides school uniforms, school bags, books and stationary for the children and encourages them to attend school.

As the families of these children are very poor, families are reluctant to send the children to school, needing them to work in order to provide food. LHA provides rice & canned fish to these families thus freeing the children to get an education.

We assisted LHA to build a Sewing Centre, where Village girls are trained in all aspects of tailoring, English and life skills.

The LHA also runs an AIDS education service, and a language school, as well as emergency housing and funding for families in dire need.

Rice for Cambodia has pledged long term support for the Life and Hope Association.