EDUCATION
We have built 99 classrooms for primary schools, 14 classrooms for secondary schools, and 24 classrooms for high schools. Additionally, we have constructed 12 community center buildings, 10 school offices and libraries, 29 teacher dormitories, and 8 student dormitories in three high schools. We have also provided scholarships to 19 university students.
We have educated 7,500 students to intermediate English levels and provided school supplies and uniforms to 12,500 students.
HEALTH & SANITATION
LEADERSHIP & LITERACY
We have trained 1,675 villagers in leadership skills and provided adult literacy classes to 3,050 villagers. Additionally, 260 villagers have attended advanced teacher training workshops.
Lim's Story
In the quiet village of Chom Resh, a young woman named Pheng Lim, only 21 years old at the time, dreamed of a better life for her future family. Born into a poor household, she knew the meaning of hardship from a young age. But Lim also carried something stronger than her struggles — courage and determination.
In 2011, Lim made a life-changing decision. She joined the Life Skill Training Program of Build Your Future Today Center (BFT). The program welcomed her with open arms, offering training in mushroom farming, pig raising, and vegetable cultivation. Lim absorbed every lesson with deep curiosity. She was never afraid to work hard, and every new skill became a seed of hope planted in her life.
At this time, Lim was building a family with her husband, Mr. Sean Lo, a supportive and hardworking man two years younger than her. Together they raised their children with love and hope for the future.
As the years passed, Lim transformed her small training plots into a thriving agricultural livelihood. Her mushrooms grew fast and fresh, her pigs were healthy, and her vegetable garden began to shine with colors of green, red, and yellow. Every harvest brought food to her table and income to her family.
Lim became more than a trainee — she became a model farmer.
People from surrounding areas came to ask for her advice. She gladly shared her knowledge, teaching them the techniques she learned: how to maintain moisture for mushrooms, how to prepare natural pig feed, how to produce organic vegetables, and how to manage income from small farms.
When her family moved to La Ark village, her reputation grew. Villagers respected her skills, kindness, and willingness to teach.
Lim became a role model, especially for women, showing them that poverty is not the end — it is only the beginning of a new story if you choose to fight.
Community support
We have housed 150 children at our Child Support Centre and trained 62 monks in domestic violence and drug counselling. We have also trained 26 cooks for community and school feeding programmes.
Sports & REcreation
We have supported 200 students in football training programs and facilitated 22 students to play soccer overseas.
AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK
We have established 3 mushroom farms and 3 cooperative duck farms. Our livestock training programs have reached 2,500 participants, and we have a responsible cow bank with 36 cows, 500,000 fruit and timber trees were planted for schools and community households.vided adult literacy classes to 3,050 villagers. Additionally, 260 villagers have attended advanced teacher training workshops.