PROJECTS
PROJECTS
PROPOSED
SOM SOUS COMMUNITY CENTER & LIBRARY
TEVEA MEAN CHEY VILLAGE, KAMPONG SPEU
The above image shows a portion of the land donated by Som Sous and his wife, Khim Yon. Located in Tevea Mean Chey Village, Kampong Speu, Cambodia. Currently used as a small peanut farm, it is located near numerous primary schools and several high schools and will serve hundreds of families in the surrounding villages and communities in rural Thpong District.
Meet Som Sous, the visionary behind this project. Sous was the first director of Veal Pon Primary School, located about 3 km from the site, after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. His dream was to build a library to serve students and families and he donated this land prior to his passing in 2022. It’s our passion to carry out this project along with your support.
Aerial view of Tevea Mean Chey, Totueng Thngai, and Tang Banteay Villages near the new library location. Tang Banteay Primary School background left center. This is a small farming community where most people work on their small family farms or in local factories near and far.
New Renderings: Community Center & Library
Enjoy these beautiful renderings of the Som Sous Community Center & Library proposed for Tevea Meanchey Village in Spring/Summer of 2025. 3D animations and more details to follow on the new landing page (in progress). You can get involved with this project and many others immediately. Donate Here or use our contact form to send an email and our team will personally reach out to you.
This incredible project will be 40′ x 52′ (12m x 16m) and feature 3 classrooms, a technology center, a kids reading and storybook area (Mandi Bear’s Corner), bookshelves and study areas, two volunteer dorms upstairs, and a wonderful rooftop patio. Thanks to your continued support of our projects in rural Cambodia, this dream of Sous’ is becoming a reality. We welcome all to join us to support this project for the students and families in the surrounding villages and provinces. Donate Here or contact us here to learn more.
COMPLETED AND ON-GOING PROJECTS
VEAL PON PRIMARY SCHOOL
ANG SAYHigh SCHOOL
TANG BANTEAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
CamCOE has donated hundreds of library books, three bookshelves, and a printer to the students and staff. Located 3 km from the proposed library site, Som Sous was the first director here after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, and his son, Som RingSey, is a current teacher at the school.
Jeff and Rene pictured with students and staff during a celebration for CamCOE’s donation of several hundred library books.
Jeff pictured with students when CamCOE donated a new printer for the staff. Dozens of students attend English classes in Tevea Meanchey, across the road from the proposed library site.
TEVEA MEAN CHEY STUDENTS
EDIS ANLUNG CHREY
CULTURAL FIELD TRIPS
An evening English class under way in Tevea Mean Chey Village with high school students from Samraong High School. At any given time, around 125-150 students attend English classes across the street from the proposed library site, from 5+ villages and 8 or more schools.
Students and staff celebrating the donation of 10 computers to use in their English school at EDIS.
CamCOE board members Rene and Jay enjoying the bus ride on a week-long field trip to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap with students. Most of the students had never visited museums or Angkor Wat and were so excited to experience this with their new friends from the US.