The mission of American Friends of PSE is to support the goals of PSE in Cambodia, by providing grants targeted towards specific programs and projects.
From Poverty to Opportunity – every child deserves access to the best possible education in a caring, respectful and safe environment, and be empowered to build their own future.
American Friends of PSE is dedicated to funding the education of the most impoverished children in Cambodia through proven, holistic and sustainable programs ranging from nutrition, education, health care, protection to vocational training.
American Friends of PSE is non-religious and non-political.
How you can support our projects
If you want your legacy to live on by supporting young people in Cambodia to complete their education and earn a living wage, you can make American Friends of PSE part of your Estate Plan.
The following language may help you and your attorney when drawing up a will or trust that meets your needs:
“I give to American Friends of PSE, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 2207 Cipriani blvd, Belmont CA 94002, or its successor thereto, ______________* [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”
*If you are interested in supporting a specific project or program, it is best to discuss your plans with our executive team before completing your bequest language to confirm your wishes can be met by American Friends of PSE.
Please note: The policies of American Friends of PSE do not allow American Friends of PSE or its representatives to serve as personal representative, executor, trustee or witness for a will or trust.
Children are our future : Invest in them!
American Friends of PSE is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in the United States. All contributions to American Friends of PSE are currently fully deductible, up to established limits, for California State income tax purposes and Federal Tax purposes.
More about this program
PSE boarding school serves the needs of two types of children and young people.
Since, students are living on campus over the week-ends, they also participate in weekly cleaning and cooking chores and at the same time learn team work. They also enjoy extra-curricular activities and monthly outings.
American Friends of PSE’s grants funds boarding costs for 40 children on average every year.
The “FLIP” (Family Life Improvement Programme) created in 2011 in partnership with We World, an Italian NGO, enables the parents of our children to increase their income and thereby limit child labour and school dropout rates.
Parents (80% of them mothers) are trained over 3 to 6 months in sewing, house cleaning or cooking. They are also being helped to find and keep decent jobs.
Some of our older students who have a hard time following a longer curriculum in our vocational training tracks are also benefiting from FLIP.
AFPSE will support this program with the purchase of $3,200 worth of kitchen equipment.
Food compensation (7 tons of rice each week). Nursery, rehousing, temporary employment training