Listening to the Kids
August 21, 2025

One of my favorite NGO Partners in Cambodia is Anjali House. The leader there is Nadi. Nadi has a challenging job for sure. Just imagine caring for and educating more than 200 local village kids every day. Recently, Nadi did a survey of those kids. Today’s report is about what those kids had to say about their experience with Anjali.

But first, let’s hear from Nadi.

Some days, my job is hard. It can be a real challenge. But when I read through our student surveys, I’m reminded why every stressful day is worth it.
When asked “What is your favorite part about Anjali House?”, here’s what some of our students had to say:

…🧡 “Because it is full of joy.”
…🧡 “The teachers take good care of the students.”
…🧡 “Because it helps me learn quickly and become skilled.”
…🧡 “It makes me feel happy and confident in myself.”
…🧡 “At Anjali School the teachers care and pay attention to us.”
   🧡 “Coming to study at Anjali School is learning and having fun.”

Here’s Nadi once again.

This is everything I want for them:
  To feel safe.
  To grow.
  To become themselves.
  And to realize that learning can be joyful, too.

I hope you’re getting the message here.
What you see above is a BIG thank you to YOU —
the generous donors that make our work possible.
Actually, it’s more than 200 young Anjali voices all saying

Thank You

We’re really proud to partner with Nadi, Sophany, and the entire Anjali team, working together to improve education and life opportunities for so many marginalized kids from the nearby villages.

If you’re interested knowing about the work that our other Cambodian NGO partners are doing in service to those most in need, you can click here.

Life is good — at least for some of us it is.
Others need a bit of help.
Together we can provide exactly that.

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We Help People Help Themselves
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That is where our actions show up

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