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GLEF Annual Winter Potluck Sat, Feb 7
Celebrating GLEF’s Fifth Year, come visit and hear stories from GLEF’s January 2015 trip to Cambodia sucha as the Svay Klaing School dedication ceremony, Soeur School ground breaking ceremony, stories of giving medical supplies, bicycles, uniforms and much more on Saturday, … Continue reading
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Help Make a Difference
There are numerous ways you can support students in Cambodia through GLEF. Some ways are: Buy a Book: GLEF Founder Kilong Ung’s memoir Golden Leaf: A Khmer Rouge Genocide Survivor details his experience of surviving Khmer Rouge Genocide, and immigrating … Continue reading
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Four Years Old and Three Schools!
Our third school, Phon Bourn Svay Klaing School in Kampong Cham, Cambodia, opened its new doors on Nov. 3, 2014! The new, five-classroom building is where 150 kindergarten-sixth grade students learn. This new building is a welcome addition to the … Continue reading
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Letter from GLEF President
What a busy year this has been at Golden Leaf Education Foundation. And for some of us, it has been a very lucky year. It started with the grand opening of our second school build at Koh Broteal. Most don’t … Continue reading
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Reminiscing GLEF’s Fifth Annual “A Magical Night in Cambodia”
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, donors, supporters and volunteers who contributed to the success of this year’s Magical Night in Cambodia (MNIC). Because of so many generous people, MNIC raised $55,000 for building schools and other educational enhancements in rural Cambodia. During … Continue reading
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5th Annual “A Magical Night in Cambodia” Aug 2, 2014
GLEF is looking forward to celebrating its fifth annual gala benefit, “A Magical Night in Cambodia.” Our goal is to raise enough funds to construct a new school building at Soeur Village School. New Location: Jesuit High School in Portland, … Continue reading
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Kids Helping Kids
Kila Ung, an eighth grade student and daughter of GLEF Founder, Kilong Ung, partnered with GLEF to build a basketball court for students in Cambodia. Kila recognized the potential these courts provide, and chose to focus her school-year project toward raising … Continue reading
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GLEF’s Newest School Opens!
Our second school, Koh Broteal Elementary in Pursat Province, Cambodia, opened its new doors on Oct. 2, 2013. The new, five-classroom building is where over 140 first-fourth grade students learn. The student body is expected to increase in the near … Continue reading
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Gala Benefit = GLEF’s Third School!
We were honored to have former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., author of the memoir “Golden Bones”and Khmer Rouge Genocide Survivor Mr. Sichan Siv give our keynote speech, sharing thoughts about the significance of our work. GLEF partners were also … Continue reading
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Next School Buildings
GLEF is planning back-to-back school building projects for the first time! The groundbreaking ceremony forPhoum Bourn Svay Klaing Elementary School in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia took place Jan. 15, 2014. Construction of Soeur Village Elementary School is slated for 2015. … Continue reading
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