Position: Executive Director

Biography: Venerable Loeurm is our Executive Director, taking over from Venerable Somnieng. He was previously in charge of the Children’s Development Village (CDV) and Angkor Thom Junior High School programme which have now closed. He holds a MBA in Business Management at University of Southeast Asia, in 20129.

He is a Chaiman of Advisory Bord for Thlat Youth Association(TYA), a Senior Leadership Team of NCN-SR Network in Siem Reap Province, and a Member of COMPA. 

Position: LHA Founder, Senior Advisor

Biography: Somnieng was the second head monk of Wat Damnak temple and a co-founder of Life and Hope Association. He received his BA in Management from St. Ambrose University in the U.S. Prior to establishing Life and Hope Association, he worked as a Branch Director/Program Officer at Salvation Center Cambodia. In July 2011, Somnieng was awarded a summer scholarship to attend a conference on Social Perspectives in Non-profit Management, at Harvard Business School. Somnieng completed his master degree of public administration at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government. At the end of 2014 Somnieng left the monkhood and handed his Executive Director role to Venerable Loeurm as he sought to serve the broader Cambodian people in a more public role, but will continue in a senior advisor position.

Position: Chief of Accounting

Biography: Chansolida has BA in Accounting. Prior to LHA, she worked as an Accountant at Cambodia Angkor Real Estate. Mrs Chansolida is one of longest serving members of the team.

Position: Program Advancing Girls’ Education (PAGE) Supervisor

Ms Kao Pek went through the PAGE programme several years ago and is a senior member of our team.

Position: Sewing Training Teacher and Senior Trainer.

Mrs Sarou is former student of Park Hyatt Siem Reap & LHA Sewing School in 2014. after graduation, she was employed by sewingshop in Siem Reap for  few year and after that she was employed as Sewing teacher of an organization in Chikraeng District for a year and then she came back to work as teacher's assistant in our school and finally, she was promated as a teacher in 2016. 

Position: Sustainable Community Project (SCP) Officer

He is a former Agriculture Officer in Children Development Village-CDV and also an Assitant for Sustainable Community Project. 

Position: Accounting and administration assistant

Ms Kis is a former PAGE student and has worked in the LHA office as our accountant and administrator since 2018.

Position: Program Advancing Girls’ Education (PAGE) Project Assistant / Cook

Ms Chana is also a former PAGE student and is very dedicated to the students going through the programme, giving them ongoing support.

Position: Driver