Cambodian mission

 Cambodia is a country still stuck in  endemic poverty. The child mortality rate  is one of the highest in the world at 51‰ (2014, source: unicef.org). Furthermore,  more than 33% of the population lives on  less than a dollar a month.  While Sok Sabay’s primary mission is  to rescue children from vulnerable and  violent environments, the association  also wants to build this new generation  of young people. They will have an  education and schooling in Sok Sabay that  will enable them to become the citizens of  tomorrow. In Sok Sabay, children go to school to  learn elementary school subjects. They  also have evening classes in math,  physics, chemistry and biology. The  teachers are partly paid by Sok Sabay.  Most children sufferring from chronic  diseases, which results in a lack of  schooling. This contribution of additional  courses allow them to catch up with their school level.

 In addition, they follow sports and  artistic activities to ensure their  personal development. This activities are  real therapeutic effects. They practice  instrumental music and play sports  (rugby, aikido, yoga, swimming...).  Finally, they regularly participate in  extra-curricular activities to arouse their  curiosity on various topics. Raising the third generation in our center  the shelter, we are proud to count among  our formers a scientist, four graduated in  Law and Economics, four in Hospitality  and Tourism and one student in the  second grade of Architecture. 

 We attach great importance to  ensure an education for each  student adapted to their profile.  Thus, Sok Sabay is and will remain  a shelter on a human scale.

 As a private non-profit organisation, Sok Sabay lives through the generosity of its  donors and sponsors. This generosity covers the majority of our annual budget  of $120,000 USD (2024). Part of the expenditures are also covered by local or international  events organized by ourselves to generate funds. Finally, and more specifically, we  are supported by francophone or anglophone volunteers who come to help us at the  shelter. Today, more than 100 people support Sok Sabay either through permanent donations,  exceptional foundations, legacies or by children sponsorship.