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Beneficiaries that complete their education and professional school at PSE are known to obtain jobs more easily
because of the high quality education they receive. PSE has received in numerous occasions formal commende-
ments from the Ministry of Education for the activities that they have been carrying out and it has been invited by
the government to be part of the strategic committee devoted to planning vocational training centers as well as
more “catch up” schools following the PSE model, throughout several provinces in Cambodia, which are underway
in the implementation phase.
Since 2007, we have supported over 180 students of which 90 have already obtained a professional diploma and
are now working, raising their families’ standard of living and looking forwards to a brighter future.
From our Beneficiaries
Paisy, Teacher at PSE School of Hospitality.
“Hello, I’m Paisy and I am 21 years old. I come from a poor family of six
brothers and sisters. I came to PSE in 2006 because my parents could not
look after me properly. I first studied at the primary school and then at the
vocational training school of Hospitality & Tourism.
There, I learned a lot about Food Production. I also had the chance of
attending international courses in Thailand and France. Today, after all these
experiences, I decided to go back to PSE to teach what I know to other
unprivileged children and I can dream about a totally different life!”
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Source: CIA World Factbook 2017
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2016
Scholaship Program
• 25 children were supported along the year
• medical care: supported students receive one general medical checkup per year, free
medications when necessary, specific vaccination when needed;
• nutrition: students receive breakfasts and lunch on a daily basis, menus are supervised by
a medical team.
Scholarship Program Results
• retention rate: 96%
• pass rate 94%
• student teacher ratio: 35 versus 45 national average
• absentee rate of teachers: less than four days of absence on average
Outcomes for 2016
• 5 students have successfully completed professional school in 2016 and have found a job
Outcomes Since Inception of the Program
• 90 students have completed professional school since the inception of the program in 2009.
• Over 180 students have received long-term scholarship support from Pistorio Foundation.