The SHCC offer training, experience and self-development to its staff to ensure their personal and professional growth and success. Click here for our Organisational Chart.

Founder and Director – Choan Sambath

Hello my name is Mr. Sambath and I am the Director and founder of the SHCC. I live in Totea Village Kro Bei Riel Community where SHCC is based. I was born and raised in the countryside and none of my family members were able to get an education because we were very poor and could not afford transport or school materials. My parents were farmers and needed to support six children which was a struggle, therefore I needed to earn my own money to support myself through Primary and Secondary School. Throughout the first years of my employment after completing my study I had many different jobs around Siem Reap to earn money to survive. During the time when work was rare I spent some time in a Pagoda as a temple boy cooking and collecting firewood for the Monks. Later, I found some work in a Hotel and worked hard to save money. I knew that the children back in my Village were struggling and I decided that when I had enough money, I would open a school and Community Centre to help bring about change and provide opportunities for the children of my Community. In 2007, I started the SHCC and I am very lucky that we have received so much community and international support to keep our school moving forward into a successful future.

The Chief Finanical Officer, Aministration Manager, Educational and Vocational Manager and the Social Community Development Manager work as a team to perform the duty of the Deputy Director as well as performing their individual roles.

Chief Financial Officer – Ly Kompheak

Hello my name is Kompheak and I am the Chief Financial Officer at the SHCC. I live in Kro Sang Village, Kro Bei Riel Community, Siem Reap Province with my father and sister. My family are farmers who have struggled, therefore I have always had to work to support my family which has affected my education. I am an qualified Secondary School Teacher at the Kro Bei Riel Secondary School and also work at the SHCC assisting with all their administrative duties including accounts. I enjoy working at the SHCC as it has given me extensive skills, experience and knowledge for my future. I believe the SHCC are helping the children in my community to gain knowledge and education to provide them with a better future. For myself, I hope  SHCC can find Sponsorship to continue it's projects.

Administration Manager – Phen Mab

Hello my name is Mab and I am Head of Education at the SHCC.  I live in Totea village, Kro Bei Riel Community, Siem Reap Province. I live with my parents who are farmers and they worked very hard to support me to continue my education at University. When the SHCC was first established, I was a volunteer teacher and was later offered a paid staff position. The SHCC supported me with finding sponsorship for private tuition and my University fees. I am now responsible for the Education Department, my team consists of Soum Sochea, my helpful education assistant and 17 volunteer trainee teachers. I feel that I have a great team here at the SHCC. I may not have a high salary but it makes me feel good to be able to help over 1000 children in my community and to provide them with free education and an equal rights to education.

Educational and Vocational Manager – Heng Sophean

Hello! My name is heng Sophean and I live in Kok Dong village, Kro Bei Riel Commune, Siem Reap City/Province. I started working at the SHCC in 2008 as an English Teacher and in 2010 I was promoted to the Head of the Education and Computer departments. In 2012, I now work as the Educational and Vocational Manager. I enjoy working with children and teaching very much. By working for the SHCC I have gained so much knowledge and experience and I hope to work at SHCC for a long time. The SHCC offers free education and knowledge to children in the communities which will benefit their futures. I hope that SHCC will continue to succeed in the future and to become bigger and bigger, reaching out to the whole of the Kro Bei Riel Community.

Social Community Development Manager – Yean Phanith

Hello, my name is Phanith, I am the Social and Community development manager at SHCC. I live in Popis village, Kro Bei Riel community, Siem Reap province. I have been working at SHCC for nearly one year and in that time my goal has been to develop cooperation within the community, working alongside team management. I love this job because I get valuable work experience and knowledge. But I especially enjoy it because I get to help the young adults and children in my community. SHCC is a very important school as it allows the younger generation to work together and I am very excited to be a leader at SHCC.

I have 3 main goals for the Social Work project at SHCC;

• Education for the children (encourage the students to study Khmer and English to a high standard)

• Create a clean, hygienic and healthy environment for the children

• Teach the children about budgeting

My goal for the Sports Education project is teach the children about different types of sports and to show them that being physically active is a very important aspect of life. It is my hope that this will keep them from using drugs and committing crimes in the community.

As the Social and Community development manager my wish is that these two projects will offer a community model which can be extended out to the other communities within the Kingdom of Cambodia.