WHO WE ARE
Cambodia Charitable Trust partners with Cambodian educators and leaders to strengthen teaching, improve learning and expand opportunity for children.
CCT TRUST
Cambodia Charitable Trust is a New Zealand-founded charity working alongside Cambodian schools, educators and communities to strengthen educational opportunities for vulnerable children and young people.
Since 2008, CCT has grown from supporting two rural schools to long-term partnerships across school development, teacher training and tertiary education pathways.
CCT is a Charitable Trust registered with the New Zealand Charities Services on 30 June 2008 under the Charities Act 2005. Our identification number is #2117636, or for Charities Services CC28266.
CCT AT A GLANCE
- Established in 2008
- 28 schools supported
- 11,000+ students reached annually
- 76 tertiary graduates
- 83 students currently in tertiary study
- 16 Provincial Teacher Training Centres supported
- Long-term partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Education.
Our current Trust Board members are: Theresa Gattung, Patron, Trustees: Denise Arnold, Solicitor, Don Pilbrow, Chartered Accountant and Marie Grills, Solicitor. Nadia Lim is The Trust’s Ambassador. The Trust is based in Tauranga, but has supporters throughout New Zealand.
OUR CAMBODIAN TEAM
Our work is led and delivered alongside experienced Cambodian educators, school leaders and community networks working directly within local communities.
CCT works in partnership with Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and local education leaders to support practical, sustainable educational development.
This long-term partnership approach helps ensure programmes remain locally grounded, responsive and sustainable.
Today, CCT’s work increasingly focuses on long-term educational development — supporting schools, teachers, leadership pathways and opportunities for young women across Cambodia.
Image to left – The Minister of Education, Youth and Sport Dr. Hang Chuon Naron with Chrean our Sponsorship Manager and Denise.
Ouch Soeun
Country Director and Master Teacher Trainer
Ouch Soeun is a highly experienced educator and Master Teacher Trainer who has worked alongside CCT since its inception, supporting school development and teacher training initiatives across Cambodia.
Image to right – Marie (Board Member), Souen and Denise chatting with students.
REBUILDING AFTER THE LOST GENERATION
Cambodia continues to recover from the devastating impact of the Khmer Rouge regime between 1975 and 1979, during which much of the country’s educational and social infrastructure was destroyed.
Teachers, educated professionals and community leaders were specifically targeted, leaving a profound gap in educational capacity that still affects many rural communities today.
Education remains one of the most powerful pathways for rebuilding opportunity, strengthening communities and protecting vulnerable children.
Cultural genocide, starvation, forced labour, torture, summary execution, to approx 3 million people, victims of the Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge regime.
YOUR DONATION IS 100% EFFECTIVE
Donations are directed carefully toward educational programmes and community partnerships in Cambodia, with a strong focus on transparency, stewardship and long-term impact.
Where possible, supplies and services are sourced locally within Cambodia to support local communities and maximise the impact of donor funding.