The Hearts Company

A 501c-3 Non-profit Organization. Our Mission: To give at risk children in disenfranchised areas access to quality educational resources.

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What does it take to build a school building?⁠
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Many of us had never built anything before, let alone an entire building. Luckily, the principals, teachers, and friends in the community are people of many talents,… https://t.co/hFqmlWaUnG

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On the first days of work, with the students still unsure of our presence, they could all be seen, investigating through the fenced windows of the one school building on site. ⁠
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As their curiosity built, they soon… https://t.co/qJc8KIv2xC

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Many of these students don't have access to technology, which makes the volunteer's phones a huge hit! Although we don't see phones as a necessity here, we do find value in exposing these students to technology in… https://t.co/h36wL1mOwO

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This is Nania. We call him Baby (pronounced BAY-BE)⁠
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Baby, is the youngest son of Sophian, the principal of BFOK, our newly adopted group of schools in Siem Reap.⁠
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Fun Fact: He was named after "The Chronicles of… https://t.co/njhIkMOlfq

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We work hard, and we play hard. Days filled with mixing cement, laying bricks and hammering all day calls for dance breaks, and lots of them. ⁠
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Playing games, dancing, even just sitting together and observing is an… https://t.co/sRfLG3BsFv

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It's the weekend!⁠
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Smiles all around for the new library/ classroom that was completed at one of our schools in Siem Reap. We couldn't have been more excited to complete this project. ⁠
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These are just the first… https://t.co/H1S30dbzS7

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In Cambodia, the adult literacy rate is around 65 percent. In the early 2000s, UNICEF estimated that 65 -70% of all Cambodian children started school, but many repeated first grade two or three times or dropped out… https://t.co/lBv6HR8FrH

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We may not speak the same language as the students (yet), but the most meaningful communication does not always have to be with our words. ⁠
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We show love, care and compassion for each other in our eyes, smiles and… https://t.co/0ACjF9OfhW

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High Fives for a job well done. It's amazing to see our volunteers connect so quickly with the students. Once you are accepted, it's like being part of a club that you never knew you wanted to be in, but now that… https://t.co/0h8S9IKDMY

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Mike is another one of our amazing volunteers. He is a Teacher by trade in his home of the Netherlands. ⁠
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Each volunteer brings something special to our team. On this day, Mike jumped at the chance to participate… https://t.co/b2lucbVtIo

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You don't need to be an expert to help. For some of our volunteers, this was their first time swinging a hammer and in the end, an entire school building was completed. With care, hard work, and a lot of love,… https://t.co/q8c3LOID0Z

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When was the last time you got down and dirty?⁠
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This art building at the school in Siem Reap that The Hearts Company has been volunteering at was falling apart. The railing was a safety hazard for the children and… https://t.co/Fff1SEf6wg

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There are 1.8 billion young people in the world that must be heard.

Raise your voice on #YouthDay!⁠⠀
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Share with us what kind of 🌏 you wish for all the children to experience.⁠⠀
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#Education #theheartsco… https://t.co/scRCxmwVpc

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Here are our volunteers eager to build a school for this community in Siem Reap.

Education is every child’s right yet 67 million primary school age children are still denied the right to go to school 📚.

We’re… https://t.co/wHCEc555Gq

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Kindness starts with each and every one of us.

Yesterday was #FriendshipDay 💙

By choosing respect, support and kindness, we can make our communities safe and supportive.

Young people and children should feel safe,… https://t.co/xiovPIdwyj

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Pictures: Volunteer Amanda with one of the beautiful students from our school in Siem Reap. ⁣⁣⁣
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One thing we loved about these students is how receptive and eager to learn they were. This little girl repeated… https://t.co/Mob1tHbQeQ

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These beautiful smiles are everything! ❤️

Our volunteers built precious bonds and relationships with the children in Siem Reap during our first group trip of the summer. These kids are so eager to learn and help… https://t.co/5rwNrNLIli

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Volunteers Angie from American & Ben from the UK ready for another work day at our school in Siem Reap, Cambodia. We are so excited about the interest from people around the world. Not only do you leave our group… https://t.co/ckhB7AkmvB

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Memories like this last forever! Meet Sarah, one of our amazing volunteers from the UK. Not only were we able to physically leave our handprints on the library we built, we were able to leave them symbolically as… https://t.co/tlnSdoUwKW

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One of the highlights of our trip was the children's enthusiasm at the school! They were so eager to help!

From start to finish students and children of all ages in the village, were excited to help us build their… https://t.co/GKgbS05o51