who we are
Our 360 degree approach seeks to engage the private sector, governments, academic and religious leaders in order to bring innovative and creative solutions to poverty.
We facilitate market-based solutions that address critical social inequalities in the Greater Mekong Subregion by:
Gainful Employment
Catalyzing fair and sustainable employment.
Economic Growth
Improving access to services essential to economic growth.
Influencing Decision Makers
Influencing decision makers to adopt a common good approach.
Our Projects
Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia
The Academy of Culinary Arts – Cambodia (ACAC) is the country’s first world-class hospitality training school. It is Cambodia’s first Public-Private Partnership, bringing together key leaders from government and the private sector.
Through professional programming and expert staff, the Academy will change the face of the hospitality industry in Cambodia and provide critical training and employment opportunities for Cambodia’s youth.
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The Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia is training Cambodian students for a successful future.
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New Scholarship Students Pursue their Dreams, April 2019 Intake
Six new scholarship students entered the Academy last April, joining the ranks of a growing number of underprivileged Khmers who hope to become professional chefs in the future. Filled with enthusiasm, they shared their first impressions in joining ACAC and what they...
A Special Recognition for Aspiring Chefs
At ACAC, the 6-month internship program with partners who are leaders in the culinary industry prepares our students for the real world. We recently welcomed back four Naomi Fund’s scholarship students who have done their internships in different restaurants in the...
Senior Scholarship Students Return to ACAC
Students, including scholarship recipients, return from internship to finish their last series of classes at ACAC. As seven scholarship students returned from their first year internships and settled back into classes at the Academy, one thing was evident: they all...
Naomi Tami Scholarship Fund
The Naomi Tami Scholarship Memorial Fund provides the opportunity for students who are committed to excellence, love the culinary arts, and who would not otherwise have the opportunity due to financial constraints, to study tuition-paid at the Academy of Culinary Arts Cambodia.
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