CICN call on Irish Government to ‘Choose Cambodia’
The Cambodia Ireland Changemaker Network has called upon the Irish Government to “Choose Cambodia” as the main focus of Irish development aid in the region. The…
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Video Recording of ‘Window to Cambodia’
You can now watch a full recording of our ‘Window to Cambodia’ webinar here. We were delighted to see so many people attend this online event and thank you to everyone…
Upcoming Event – Window to Cambodia
The Cambodia Ireland Changemaker Network invites you to an online event entitled ‘Window to Cambodia: Aspirations, Challenges and the Pivotal Role of Education’. Taking place on…
Student Health Matters at PEPY Empowering Youth by Brendan O’Shea and Corinna Hopkins
My Time in Cambodia Thus Far
Smart Mentoring
Tevy’s Place Collaborates with SeeBeyondBorders to Support Quality Teaching in Cambodian Primary Schools
Every Child Should Have a Good Teacher
Dr. Leo Casey is the Director of Teaching at Learning at the National College of Ireland. Leo is also a longstanding supporter of Cambodian education. He…
Report on Cambodian Ministry Visit to Ireland
SeeBeyondBorders has released a report on the study and collaboration visit of the Cambodian Ministry to Ireland. You can read that report here. Learn more about…
Pandemic Causes Poverty to Double and Huge Educational Disruption
COVID-19 has had a very significant impact on Cambodia. Tourism and travel traditionally represent around one third of Cambodia’s GDP – the highest in the ASEAN…
New Cambodian/Irish Charity – SeeBeyondBorders Ireland
SeeBeyondBorders Ireland has been established to build an Irish footprint in support of inclusive education for Cambodian children. SeeBeyondBorders has many connections on the island of Ireland…
The Cambodian Ministry in Ireland
The Cambodian Ministry of Education recently joined SeeBeyondBorders on a study and collaboration visit to Ireland. As part of this visit they attended an event…
Building a Better Future
On March 10th, the Cambodia Ireland Changemaker network hosted the Building a Better Future event. A group of over 60 people gathered together in St. Patrick’s…
Student Health Matters at PEPY Empowering Youth by Brendan O’Shea and Corinna Hopkins
In the second week of February, Corinna and I were nearing the end of a 3 week holiday that started in Hanoi, included Saigon, Phnom Penh,…
World Day of Social Justice
Happy World Day of Social Justice to all the friends of the CambodiaIreland Changemaker network. There is growing excitement amongst the network for the upcoming visit…
Back to Education – in Cambodia!
Since my retirement from primary education in 2013, I have been eager to become involved in a project or programme that would link the world of…
My experience with ChangeMakers in Cambodia and Ireland
Studying at DCU I have recently arrived to Siem Reap and with my partner Stephen, we are volunteering with SeeBeyondBorders for the month of January. Having…
New Leaf for Sustainability.
New Leaf eatery is a social enterprise based in Siem Reap. It gives back to the local community through donating a percentage of its profits to…
A Plastic Free Screening
On Friday the 19th of July, a Premiere Khmer language screening of ‘A Plastic Ocean’ took place in Siem Reap. Plastic Ocean is a movie originally…
My Time in Cambodia Thus Far
Daire McCutcheon is a fourth year student in Trinity College Dublin. Originally from Swords, Daire is spending her summer working in the communications department of SeeBeyondBorders.…
SolidarityBeyondBorders
Colm Byrne the Director of Development with SeeBeyondBorders, explains the significance of funds received by SeeBeyondBorders from the INTO Global Solidarity Fund.SeeBeyondBorders is improving the standards…
Sophen and Sovoeun Travel to Ireland on March 29th
The excitement is building in SeeBeyondBorders as Phan Sophen, Technical Education Manager, and Chhout Sovoeun, Project Manager, prepare for their visit to Ireland on March 29th.…
Smart Mentoring
Arriving in Siem Reap on Sunday January 13th was the start of a unique journey. As we face into the last weekend of our trip there’s…
Tevy’s Place Collaborates with SeeBeyondBorders to Support Quality Teaching in Cambodian Primary Schools
Tevy grew up in Phnom Penh, but was evacuated to Pursat Province during the tragic, genocidal years in the 1970’s. Sadly, her father and three sisters…
TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD Help Ireland Make a Difference
Ireland’s New International Development Policy – Public Consultation Paper Submission from the CambodiaIreland Changemaker Network. Contributors: Rith Sarakk, Duth Kimsru, Kaia Rose Smith (PEPY Empowering Youth),…
First Time in Cambodia
We (Tom, my husband and I) arrived in Cambodia just over a week and a half ago. It was a total shock to the senses in…
Feeding Dreams Cambodia and the UN Global Goals for children
I was very pleased to attend the open meeting in Dublin recently, and I am excited about how I can play my part in the…
Network Meeting in Dublin
The Changemaker Network held a meeting in the Teachers’ Club in Dublin yesterday. Attendees included representatives from NGOs in Cambodia, the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation, the…
A Parent’s View
During a recent family holiday to Cambodia we had the opportunity to visit the PEPY school in Siem Reap. A short Tuk Tuk ride to the…
Meaning in our lives – Our visit to Cambodia.
Nadine Ferris France Arriving in Siem Reap for us is like arriving into a warm loving family. Five years into our educational partnership between schools in…
A Dream Experience
It’s my first time in Cambodia and it’s difficult to describe how at home I have come to feel here in just 16 days! Cambodian people…