What we do

We provide educational and vocational opportunities, language, and skills training to Cambodia’s poorest countryside children aged 6 to 18.

Most children and adults in the Khmer countryside from poor families are not able to speak basic English, or even pursue higher education. Children who grow up without proper education are more likely to face unemployment, food shortages, hygiene and health issues, and are at greater risk of being drawn into illegal activity such as drug addiction and family violence.

Our school is working to reverse this, providing a much-needed hand up to some of the country’s poorest children and youth.

Building skills for the future

We work to fill the gap between education provided by the national government and real-world demand. Even though public schools provide free education at the primary and secondary levels in Cambodia, the curriculum focuses on Khmer and other subjects like math. English instruction is very limited in quality and quantity, with only one and half hours of class per week. Public schools also do not provide classes in computer skills, other important languages or life skills, e.g. how to grow food and feed animals (organic farming and sustainable living), take care of the environment (reducing plastics pollution), and stay safe (including transport and food safety).

Our vision

• Provide education to children and youth that the current public school system cannot offer
• Create positive relationships between members of the community
• Develop unity and equality in the community
• Work together for the next generation

Our mission

Build capacity and strengthen self-confidence in the community by providing:

• Non-profit and quality education to the community
• Support to empower young children and their families
• An awareness of what’s happening through every event in the community

Our values

• Improving self-confidence among children, youth and their families
• Encouraging community members of all ages to follow their dreams
• Providing knowledge, language, education and skills
• Offering respect and love to each other

Our future objectives

• Provide English and Japanese classes, computer lessons and other classes as needed for free for children and youth in the community
• Provide environmental motivation and positive impact for students
• Prepare youth for long-term study
• Create opportunities for youth to procure tourism jobs in Siem Reap or to continue on to higher education in Cambodia and abroad
• Encourage students to have a positive impact in the world as they move from one community to another
• Serve as a good example of the potential within a community
• Set the stage for progress and independence in the community
• Continue to attract volunteers: BFOK is regularly visited by local volunteers who offer many skills such as technical, teaching, social work, administrative skills and more
• Provide specific job opportunities in the future and help alleviate poverty