Over one hundred Americans and Cambodian-Americans joined a fundraiser and auction organized by non-profit Caring for Cambodia Thursday in Washington, DC, to support 21 schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province. Jamie Amelio, founder and CEO of CFC told VOA Khmer that the funds collected from the May 4, 2017 event will be used to continue to supporting the organization's education programs and teacher training, recognized by Cambodia's Ministry of Education. Caring for Cambodia was founded in 2003 to support the education of over 6,000 students in Siem Reap and to improve the quality of teaching.
Photo Gallery: Americans and Cambodian-Americans Raise Funds for Siem Reap Schools
- Ten Soksreinith
- Sophat Soeung
- VOA Khmer
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Annual reports of Caring for Cambodia are displayed at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by the non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Guests register at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by Caring for Cambodia, a non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Jamie Amelio, founder and CEO of Caring for Cambodia, at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by the non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Cambodian-American Seda Nak, venue host and owner of Shopkeepers Gallery (left) and other Cambodian-guests and organizers at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by Caring for Cambodia, a non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Musicians perform at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by Caring for Cambodia, a non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Cuong Do, board member of Caring for Cambodia at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by the non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Renowned chefs prepare dinner at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by Caring for Cambodia, a non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Khmer classical dancers prepare at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by Caring for Cambodia, a non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Circus artist Phounam Pin performs at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by Caring for Cambodia, a non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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A guest shows photos of a partnering school of Caring for Cambodia at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by the non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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Auction items at a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by Caring for Cambodia, a non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)
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The Shopkeepers Gallery owned by a local Cambodian-American is host to a Washington, DC fundraiser and silent auction organized by Caring for Cambodia, a non-profit to help support 21 impoverished schools in Cambodia's Siem Reap province, May 4, 2017. (VOA Khmer)