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The Ponheary Ly Foundation creates pathways to education for children and youth in Northern Cambodia. Because School is the Answer.

SCHOOL IS THE ANSWER

CNN Hero 2010
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/archive10/ponheary.ly.html The Ponheary Ly Foundation currently works with 2,800 students across Siem Reap and Preah Vihear Provinces and believes in a holistic approach to public school education. As well as providing school supplies and uniforms, nutritious meals and clean water, libraries are created, teacher trainin

g is improved, and solar energy is fitted to allow computer classes in off-grid areas. The government curriculum is enriched with language, science, sports, and the arts, including several forms of media. PLF ensures access to education for children from some of the most impoverished rural communities, and stands with our students from Kindergarten to High School and on to Vocational Training and University. PLF is accredited with both Great Non-Profits and Guidestar non-profit watchdogs.

06/03/2026

✨ 𝟮𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗟𝗙 ✨ 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥, 𝙂𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙖𝙧

In rural Cambodia, early marriage is a common practice, and pretty much the apex of achievement for girls especially - dashing any possibility of higher education. 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.
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05/28/2026

✨ 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! With amazing partners by our side 🙌

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05/27/2026

Girls in Science! Sophanny represents the 69% of PLF undergrads studying STEM subjects - and is absolutely crushing it 💪

"First year, first lab as a Chemistry student at RUPP. You don't have to wonder how amazing it is - just look at how serious we are about our project! Here we are learning about using a triple beam balance, used to measure the mass of experimental equipment or various chemical substances. Understanding this helps experiments run smoothly, as almost every experiment requires some measuring in order to complete a formal report.

I chose Chemistry because of my love for the subject and my passion for scientific research and unique experiments. I also see that this skill set is in high demand for the future development of our country.
In the future I aspire to become an entrepreneur by establishing local factories and workshops to manufacture products that meet the diverse needs of the population.

I feel incredibly happy because I am someone who loves discovering new things. I enjoy experimenting and practicing the same scientific methods that great scientists have used to make their discoveries!"

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05/20/2026

✨ 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 primary school - having had to repeat Grades 1 & 2 several times. The determination of these early pioneers to continue learning informed our own next steps with the creation of Srayang dorm, right next door to the nearest secondary school - some 18 kms away. Sareng was also one of the first pioneers to bring education full circle back to her community!

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05/17/2026

✨ 𝟮𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗟𝗙 ✨ 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝 & 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙨

How to survive falling in a 400ft hole - and turning it into meaningful opportunities for an entire community.

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👉 https://www.theplf.org/20-years-of-plf/

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05/14/2026

The hunt is ON to find our top chess masters! ♟️

Preliminary rounds have begun at our projects, with students battling to compete in the epic inter-school tournament in July.

Just love the looks of concentration ... 💪
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05/12/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳 ... 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭!

We'll be honest - we've had better starts to the week! 😱
Yesterday, one of our trucks in rural Preah Vihear suffered a major mechanical failure, causing it to veer off the road and hit a bridge post - losing it's front wheels in the process.

Fortunately the students were not yet on board, and the driver is uninjured.

But our poor truck took a battering, and we urgently need to get it back out on the roads.

The repair bill is big. And time is of the essence. With no truck, village kids are unable to travel the distance to high school, and their learning starts to suffer.

Can you help get us and them up and running again? 👇 https://theplf.networkforgood.com/projects/300621-the-wheels-have-fallen-off

05/11/2026

✨ 𝟮𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵✨

From tiny seeds in 2006, when Ponheary was providing supplies for around 40 students, PLF has flourished alongside the students it serves.

Since those early years, our work has expanded to support whole communities with educational opportunities that aim to break cycles of poverty:

🚸 +8,000 school students
📚 5 government primary schools
🏫 4 PLF learning centers
🎓 +400 higher education scholarships

Because !
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05/08/2026

✨ 𝟮𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗟𝗙 ✨ 𝙋𝙇𝙁 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮!

The universe works in mysterious ways - and always in our favor!
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. Our PLF family spans continents, generations, classrooms and communities - and share our belief in the power of education.

𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗟𝗙? We'd love to hear from you! Send your 'PLF & Me' memories, reflections and photos here! 👉 https://theplf.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/tell-us-your-stories
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PO Box 17034
Austin, TX
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