PEPY Empowering Youth

Who We Are

PEPY Empowering Youth is a local non-profit and NGO providing personal and professional development training to rural youth in Siem Reap, Cambodia. We are a team led by local Cambodians dedicated to helping individuals identify their dreams and find pathways to success. Starting at the high school level, our interwoven programs provide holistic support for young people to have the tools, network, and resources to succeed in school and thrive in the professional setting of their choice.

A future where young Cambodians have the capacity to pursue careers to improve the quality of their lives.

Connecting Cambodian youth with the skills, opportunities, and inspirations needed to reach their potential.

Transparency – Collaboration
Accountability – Learning & Sharing

Our Programs

Dream Management Program

An elective course run in partnership with local teachers covering goal-setting classes, mentorship, and networking for rural high school students.

Scholarship for Higher Education Program

Providing tuition, healthcare, mentorship, living allowance, and training to financially disadvantaged but ambitious rural youth to attend higher education institutions.

Learning Center Program

One-year program with context-based training in English, Information Communication Tech (ICT), and soft skills for youth to excel in the current job market.

Youth Innovators' and Incubator Program

Comprehensive soft skill and IT courses to prepare entrepreneurs to launch social enterprises or build resiliency and sustainability into their current workspaces.

Dream Management Program

An elective course run in partnership with local teachers covering goal-setting classes, mentorship, and networking for rural high school students.

Learning Center Program

One-year program with context-based training in English, Information Communication Tech (ICT), and soft skills for youth to excel in the current job market.

Scholarship for Higher Education Program

Providing tuition, healthcare, mentorship, living allowance, and training to financially disadvantaged but ambitious rural youth to attend higher education institutions.

Youth Innovators' and Incubator Program

Comprehensive soft skill and IT courses to prepare entrepreneurs to launch social enterprises or build resiliency and sustainability into their current workspaces.

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+ Youth supported 

since 2012

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PEPY Scholars 

since 2012

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+ Rural communities

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+ Businesses launched or improved through YISI

"My name is Cherub Savong , and I joined PEPY Empowering Youth after graduating from Varin High School in 2021. I come from a farming family in Varin District, Siem Reap Province. My family has faced financial difficulties, and sometimes I thought about stopping my studies to help my parents. However, I always believed that education could help me build a better future for myself and my family. My experience at PEPY was life changing. I learned English, computer skills, and important life skills. I became more confident in communicating with others and learned how to manage my time and money, plan for my future, and believe in myself. These skills encouraged me to continue my education and pursue my dream. After PEPY, I continued my studies and graduated from Vanda University with a degree in accounting tax audit. Currently, I am working as an Accountant at Free To Shine Organization. I am proud of how far I have come, and I believe that PEPY played an important role in my journey. I hope my story can encourage other young people, especially those facing financial challenges, to continue their education and never give up on their dreams. I believe that with determination, education, and the right support, we can overcome challenges and create a better future for ourselves, our families, and our communities.".
Cherub Savong
"My name is Cherub Savong , and I joined PEPY Empowering Youth after graduating from Varin High School in 2021. I come from a farming family in Varin District, Siem Reap Province. My family has faced financial difficulties, and sometimes I thought about stopping my studies to help my parents. However, I always believed that education could help me build a better future for myself and my family. My experience at PEPY was life changing. I learned English, computer skills, and important life skills. I became more confident in communicating with others and learned how to manage my time and money, plan for my future, and believe in myself. These skills encouraged me to continue my education and pursue my dream. After PEPY, I continued my studies and graduated from Vanda University with a degree in accounting tax audit. Currently, I am working as an Accountant at Free To Shine Organization. I am proud of how far I have come, and I believe that PEPY played an important role in my journey. I hope my story can encourage other young people, especially those facing financial challenges, to continue their education and never give up on their dreams. I believe that with determination, education, and the right support, we can overcome challenges and create a better future for ourselves, our families, and our communities."​.
Cherub Savong

Get Involved

Volunteer with us virtually or on-site

Engage in our programs or admin work as a volunteer and gain meaningful professional experience.

Become a PEPY Ambassador

Support Khmer youth by joining or hosting an event to spread the word or raise funds for PEPY!

Check out our PEPY tours!

We welcome school groups and tours to our headquarters for an enriching learning exchange. 

Explore our Corporate Sponsorship Package

Make a social investment that will benefit both your business and the Cambodian community!

Volunteer with us virtually or on-site

Engage in our programs or admin work as a volunteer and gain meaningful professional experience.

Become a PEPY Ambassador

Support Khmer youth by joining or hosting an event to spread the word or raise funds for PEPY!

Check out our PEPY tours!

We welcome school groups and tours to our headquarters for an enriching learning exchange. 

Explore our Corporate Sponsorship Package

Make a social investment that will benefit both your business and the Cambodian community!

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Our Awards and Recognition

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PEPY received the NGO Governance & Professional Practice Certification of Compliance (GPP) in 2018 for our consistent accountability, transparency, and integrity to our donors, PEPY community, students, and staff. Our Learning Center certificate is officially recognized by the government as of 2019. Graduates can use the certificate as proof of hard and soft skills earned after one year of study. 

In 2020, PEPY was officially inducted in 3PC’s Child Safe Alliance network demonstrating our commitment to ensuring youth are in a supportive and safe environment inside and outside our programs. We also renewed and strengthened our commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in our project curriculums, moving our office and classrooms toward zero waste.