Insight Cambodia
To this day, a significant portion of Cambodian communities experience challenges such as illiteracy, disadvantaged education, and malnutrition. These issues restrict their opportunities to grow to their best potential and shape their own future and the development of Cambodia as a whole. Over the years, Insight Cambodia has collaborated with various local NGOs committed to challenging and changing the status quo.
Insight Cambodia was originally established in 2010 with the primary focus of supporting visually impaired children in Cambodia by providing them with the necessary eyewear. In 2015, the initiative started a new cooperation with the local NGO “Feeding Dreams Cambodia” (FDC), pivoting its mission towards advancing social and economic development in Siem Reap, Cambodia, through education. Over the span of six years, Insight Cambodia actively partnered with FDC to help achieve their objectives through a variety of projects. These initiatives included sponsoring kitchens for the children to enjoy hearty meals, developing new business plans to create additional revenue sources for FDC, and providing financial support during the Covid-19 pandemic. After a two-year break of the initiative, SIM20 revitalized Insight Cambodia, bringing it back in collaboration with a new partner, Kamboo Project.
Building on the groundwork established by the previous cohort, the SIM21 Insight Cambodia group aims to further reduce dropout rates and increase classroom engagement. In close collaboration with Kamboo Project and their goal of enhancing students’ learning experiences, SIM21 seeks to empower students to become more independent and active in their learning. This year, SIM21 will focus on two projects: building new libraries in multiple Cambodian schools as well as providing bicycles and running bicycle workshops for students. The libraries are intended to create a safe and engaging learning environment that promotes literacy, while giving bicycles to children in remote areas will enable them to reach school independently, especially during the monsoon season. Therefore, our initiative aims to both improve students’ school experience and address the logistical challenges that negatively impact school attendance.
Clément de La Pommeraye (CH/FR) | Project Coordination & Finance |
Lia Hackenberg (GER) | Project Development & External Communication |
Lou Bahadourian (FR/ARM) | Fundraising |
Léane Thominet (FR) | Fundraising |
Tamás Fenyvesi (HUN) | Fundraising |
Jiaru (Maggie) Li (IT) | Marketing |