Rooted
in  Christ.

Rising with Purpose

Equipping young leaders in Cambodia to grow with character, faith, and resilience-transforming families, communities, and future generations.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Growing leaders with character, faith, and resilience.

A twelve-month program equipping young Cambodian adults with leadership, life skills, and community — so they can transform their own families, churches, and neighborhoods.

What We Stand On

Four commitments that shape every group study, mentorship pairing, and mission trip.

01 — Encourage

Love

Unconditionally, like Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 13:4–8

02 — Embolden

Live

Fully, as designed on purpose.

John 10:10

03 — Empower

Lead

With a spirit of servanthood.

Mark 10:43–45

04 — Energize

Learn

And keep growing in grace.

2 Peter 3:18

Our Story

Born from what it means to be given a second chance.

An orphaned refugee girl who survived the Khmer Rouge regime was reunited with her mother in the United States in the 1980s.

Remembering what it felt like to be broken and unwanted, she vowed she’d never look back — but the people who invested in her left a permanent mark, and the desire to give back never left either.

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Decades later, a shared passion for Cambodian youth brought two women together — and in 2017, that friendship became an organization.

300+

Graduates of the core program

99%

Program completion rate

40

Advanced trainees sent to the USA

2017

Founded in Phnom Penh

Only 30 seats open each year.

Applications, mentorship, and mission trips all begin with a single conversation. Reach out, or support a seat for someone who can’t yet afford one.