DISCOVER KEP GARDENS ASSOCIATION

Kep Gardens is a community development project. It is a non-profit, non-government organization with no political or religious affiliations. Cambodians and Australians working together for a brighter future. A vocational training centre teaching various skills to assist Cambodian rural youth to gain employment.

WHAT IS KEP GARDENS?

A vocational training centre comprising:

• EDUCATION CENTRE
  • English language development
  • Life skills
• THE WORKSHOP
• EDUCATION SUPPORT FUND

Kep Gardens is a 2.3 hectare property surrounded by the hillsides of Kep National Park, Cambodia, 10kms from Kep and 164kms south of the capital, Phnom Penh. It is a happy, safe and tranquil place. The activities of the school, its children, young adults and visitors alike, make for interesting and rewarding experiences.

The first thing that struck us was how happy, at ease and comfortable the children are at Kep Gardens. Janine and Andrew have created a delightful atmosphere – the resources built up over time are impressive and the classrooms bright and colourful. It was wonderful to be able to contribute.

The opportunity to work one-on-one with the students – from number, colour and image recognition with the very small children, to reading through various levels for the primary children, to conversations with those in classes 7 and 8 - was very special, and lots of fun. Being able to give intensive individual time to children to help them practice their English is so beneficial for their communication skills and understanding. Some of our favourite moments were of taking class 8 for conversation and learning about their lives and what they hope to do.

Anyone choosing to spend some time as a volunteer at Kep Gardens will have a wonderful and rewarding time making a real difference to these lovely young people. You may be in a gap year or retired, stay for a week or months – you can be assured of a very warm welcome from Andrew and Janine and will have a time you will remember forever.