Sponsor a student · A$40 a month
A small monthly amount can change a child’s life.
HELP Cambodia focuses on empowerment rather than charity, and education empowers. In 2025, 79 of the 124 students at DCC have a sponsor. Sponsorship is tax deductible.
Where it goes
Pooled with other sponsorships to run the school — mainly teacher salaries and teaching resources.
Your student gets the classes that open doors, on top of regular school.
- English
- Computing (IT)
- Khmer
- Traditional Khmer dance
Sponsorship provides education, and education can help break the cycle of poverty — a supplementary education that gives students hope for a better future and a chance for their dreams to become reality.
As a sponsor
You stay close to the student you support
Every year
An annual report
Exactly how sponsorship funds were spent at DCC. Past reports are on the Reports page.
Any time
Write to your student
The school manager runs a monitored email account for sponsors and students — a great way to help them practise English.
Each November
Meet them in person
Sponsors are encouraged to join the HELP Cambodia team on the annual visit to Cambodia.
Students sometimes leave DCC — a family moves, a student graduates. If yours does, we will let you know and offer you the option of sponsoring another student.
University Scholarship Fund · Since 2018
When a student earns a university place, fees shouldn't stop them.
A sponsor can choose to keep supporting their student through university. Students without a sponsor or another scholarship can apply to our fund. They report their results every year, and can commit to being a role model by volunteering or teaching at DCC.
DCC students studying at university in 2025
University graduates, with support from the fund
From our sponsors
There is no better feeling than to know you are providing a child hope for their future and the future of their community. Being a sponsor reminds me to be grateful for the opportunities my children and I have had.
I have been sponsoring my student for over three years and am reassured that he is benefiting both personally and in his education. It is gratifying to hear regular updates from the committee on progress at DCC.
Watch the interview
Bophal Choun on why sponsorship matters
An interview with the DCC school manager. Everything else you need to know is in the Sponsorship Handbook.
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Make a difference.
Every Australian dollar goes a long way in Cambodia. Sponsor a student, give once, or talk to us about fundraising.