Mentorship Momentum
"Now I know clearly - if they can do it, so can I."
"Now I know clearly - if they can do it, so can I."
The importance of older role models in our younger students’ journeys – especially those from remote and rural areas - can never be underestimated. If you’re a Cambodian kid growing up in a rural village, you may be aware of the possibilities that completing high school can bring, you may even have heard about university. But if you can’t see it, you can’t become it … Your daily surroundings, the community you grow up in, the overwhelming majority, will always be more visible than the exception.
Over the last few years we have witnessed an astounding growth in our mentorship program, as university students have conducted more and more sessions with their younger peers that help them prepare for university and life beyond school. This in turn has created an awesome ripple effect, with high school students in turn mentoring middle school students, and middle schoolers cheering on primary schoolers.
In 2024, these heroes mentored a total of 1162 younger students - sharing study tips, life-skills development and all round encouragement to keep them in school and on the path to success. For 2025 we look forward to smashing that number and reaching even more youngsters - can we count on you to make that happen?