Student Biography
Kem Sokhi, 24 years old
Comes from Kampong Thom province, around 150 km from Siem Reap. Father left home and re-married, mother is a farmer and supports the live of seven children. He really wants to be able to free his mother from doing farming learn and get a job, so that he could help his mother. We have taken him to be trained in culinary skills.
Institute of Hospitality
Officially opened on June 7, 2004, the Institute of Hospitality is a vocational training facility funded from the operations of the hotel as well as from private individuals. The students are selected by various local NGO’s in consultation with the management of the school and are all young Cambodians at risk.
The current 21 students are on a 9 month culinary course and other skills within the hotel industry and when completed they will be able to find permanent employment within Cambodia.
Besides paying no fees each student is paid a monthly stipend, uniforms, meals, study materials and a weekly supply of 4 kilograms of rice for their families.