Krousar Thmey’s news, in Cambodia and around the world
Inclusion and Diversity
Internationally recognized for the impact of its programs, Krousar Thmey recently took another major step forward in its commitment to supporting people with visual impairments. The organization was honored to participate in the ICEVI (International Council for...
A Story of a Successful Mobile Vendor, CHENDA
"My first day of grocery selling was incredibly difficult. I felt ashamed as buyers laughed at me for using a broken baby bucket to carry my items. I didn’t know what a fair price for my goods should be, but within a week, I managed to figure it out. Soon, I was...
Join Us for the Charity Run to Support Krousar Thmey on December 15, 2024!
This December, you have the chance to make a difference while staying active and healthy! We are thrilled to announce a special Charity Run on December 15, 2024, with 10k donations directly supporting the remarkable work of the Krousar Thmey Foundation. Krousar Thmey...
A Charity Evening: “A l’Art-rencontre del ‘Autre”
Art is a powerful medium, capable of conveying a message to its audience while arousing their wonder. Continuing the work, we have been doing since the 90s to combat violence against children and the stigmatization of deaf and blind people, Krousar Thmey has once...
News from Krousar Thmey France
Dear friends, The summer period has been restful and rejuvenating for all our volunteers, who are still involved in the actions we carry out in France to promote and finance the work we do with vulnerable populations in Cambodia. The initiative taken by Charlotte ST...
“Do you speak English?” YES, with Krousar Thmey!
Launched nearly a year ago in an extremely poor community in Takhmao, Krousar Thmey's supplementary English classes have proved a great success with children, families, and local authorities alike. Every day from Monday to Friday, around thirty children and teenagers...
One Last Audit for a New Chapter
EDUCATION FOR DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN Thirty years ago, Krousar Thmey launched Cambodia's first special education program for deaf and blind children. Since then, much progress has been made, and thousands of people with visual or hearing disabilities have been able...
Meet Sreyleab, Han and Minea: At the Dawn of their New Lives
Welcomed into one of Krousar Thmey's facilities from an early age, Sreyleab, Han and Minea are now preparing to fly on their own wings: all three are among the young graduates with jobs in 2023 that we featured in our last Family Letter. Trained at the Sala Bai Hotel...
March 2024 Editorial
Dear friends, Krousar Thmey was invited by the United Nations in Geneva... What an honor! Almost to the day, 33 years ago, I started with a handful of Cambodians in the Site II camp of what would later become the Krousar Thmey organization. With no name, no money, no...
Memory and transmission of Khmer classical dance
« If culture dies out, the nation dissolves; if culture thrives, the nation prospers » goes a Cambodian saying. Over the years, the practice and influence of traditional Khmer arts have reflected the country's periods of progress and crisis. Heritage of an ancient and...
Meet Phano, a New Student at the Serey Sophon School of Art and Culture
CHHOUR Phano, 13, is currently in the fifth grade at a secondary school, about 50 km from Serey Sophon, located in the Northwest of Cambodia. For the past year, he has been taking free drawing and dance classes, thanks to a partnership between the Serey Sophon School...
Focus on Professional & Academic Success in 2023
Whether in the shade of a fir tree or a mango tree, the end of the year is becoming increasingly clear to everyone. It seems like the perfect time to sum up the year of 2023, particularly regarding the many professional and academic successes achieved by Krousar...
