Vision

CUSP started in 2006 with the mission to enable poor youth in Cambodia to continue their education beyond the 9th grade. 85% of the population in Cambodia live in rural areas where high school is out of reach for most students because of the travel distance. Without a high school education career opportunities are limited, making it very difficult to escape poverty.

Goals

1. 1.CUSP identifies poor young rural Cambodians who have done well on the national 9th grade exam, providing them with a dormitory, monthly stipend and adult mentoring in the town of Kampong Thom so they can attend the local high school. Our goal is to provide access to high school for more students.
2. 2.We start additional programs, such as the English language classes which are now being taught by former CUSP sponsored students, when opportunities arise.