Phymean is saving these children from slavery...by educating these children she is unfolding their potential and making them the leaders of tomorrow
-Deepak Chopra
News Archives
Friends from US visit
Date: June 21, 2010
The kids wait patiently for the visit from friends from America Mr. Franklin Lee and Mr. Chhay Hour who have traveled all the way from Atlanta, Georgia, USA to visit and give gifts of food, rice and money to the children of PIO... more >>
Gift Shop at SMC now open
Date: June 21, 2010
PIO has opened a gift shop on its school site at Stung Meanchey to offer its visitors the opportunity to support the project by purchasing a few small items that they have to offer.
Sok Somaly seen here in the shop working on her original Khmer style artwork, (she is a pupils at the school), which is one of several items being offered to visitors... more >>
Visit from Canadian International School Students
Date: May 9, 2010
The young people of The Canadian International School in Singapore visited their friends at PIO (People Improvement Organization) after having spent the previous day helping build a house in Stung Treng... more >>
Dr. Bob returns to PIO
Date: March 15, 2010
All is not lost when people such as these give their time and resources so readily to help children that are most at need. Thanks to Dr. Bob Renner and Kids International Dental Services (KIDS), the children at PIO received a free dental check-up and care for the 3rd straight year... more >>
An Egg a Day
Date: April 15, 2010
by Ian Kydd Miller
There's an old saying,"an Apple a day keeps the Doctor away", this has been adopted here in Cambodia for the children of the PIO school, but instead of apples it's eggs and a daily multivitamin suppliment tablet... more >>
Article on Girls at SMC
Date: January 21, 2010
Read an article on life for the children living at Stung Meanchey. Thanks to Ila Asplund for providing the piece.
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300 PIO children receive daily multivitamin
Date: January 21, 2010
PIO Children at SMC are now receiving a daily multivitamin and an egg twice a week. Our teachers report that this has had a positive impact on the children with regards to their health and mental state... more >>
Happy Holidays!
Date: December 25, 2009
The staff and children at PIO would like to wish you and your family all the best this holiday season.
May 2010 bring you success, prosperity and happiness!
Enjoy some pictures of the 2009 PIO Holiday party with the staff and children where they enjoyed music, dancing and food... more >>
Dressmaking Class produces first Product for Sale
Date: July 21, 2009
PIO Dressmaking Class has begun producing fabric shopping totes for retail sale. These shopping totes are re-usable and intended to cut the number of plastic bags that are given out throughout Asia and the world... more >>
2008 Annual Report now available
Date: March 11, 2009
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We are proud to offer our 2008 annual report for download.
You may find it here. (1.8 Mb)... more >>
Letter from Phymean
Date: December 9, 2008
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Dear Friends, Supporters, Donors, Volunteers and Visitors:
Thank you all very much for all your emails and support.
A million thanks to Just World International, our main partner and supporter... more >>
Phymean's Full Speech on CNN Heroes
Date: December 4, 2008
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Phymean's entire unedited speech has been posted on CNN.
Visit cnn.com/heroes where you can view the speech.
Embedded video from CNN Video
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Phymean and Lucy Liu Backstage
Date: November 30, 2008
This photo shows Phymean Noun and Lucy Liu backstage at the 2008 CNN Heroes awards in Los Angeles.
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Why Nabiha nominated Phymean
Date: November 30, 2008
Many of you were interested to learn more about why and how Phymean was nominated. The following is a letter from Nabiha Henein on what compelled her to nominate Phymean.
"Phymean is definitely my hero... more >>
Phymean selected top 10 CNN Hero
Date: October 9, 2008
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A Blue Ribbon panel made up of world leaders and luminaries including Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, Jane Goodall, Sir Richard Branson, Kristi Yamaguchi and Deepak Chopra has selected Phymean Noun as a Top 10 CNN Hero... more >>
PIO Student Profile
Date: October 2, 2008
Many of you have asked about some of the students at PIO and their background. Below is a story of an exceptional student at PIO and the ways that PIO helps the local community.
Somaly was born 1993 and is from the remote area of Pursat Province... more >>
Sign up now for our Newsletter
Date: July 15, 2008
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If you haven't already done so, please sign up for newsletters which will be mailed out in the coming weeks. The please enter your email in the right hand column. We thank everyone for their interest and support... more >>
PIO Beauty School Wins 3rd Prize
Date: July 8, 2008
On July 4-7 at Savana and Paragon Shopping Centres in Phnom Penh, the Thai Embassy in Cambodia presented the Thai Beauty & Cosmetics Show . PIO Beauty Salon trainees were trained by teachers from Thailand on how to apply make-up... more >>
New Photos by Mia Baxter
Date: June 13, 2008
Please take a look at our new gallery of photographs taken by Mia Baxter at PIO Stung Mean Chey.
Mia Baxter is a freelance photographer working in New York City. She graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a degree in Photojournalism and Spanish in 2004... more >>
CNN Heroes Article
Date: June 4, 2008
Reprinted Article from CNN.COM
Saving children from Cambodia's trash heap
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (CNN) -- Walking down a street in Cambodia's capital city, Phymean Noun finished her lunch and tossed her chicken bones into the trash... more >>
Tremendous Response!
Date: May 31, 2008
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Thank you for your interest in PIO. The response from the CNN article was so overwhelming that the website was briefly shut down. Our website went from an average less than 10 visitors a day to over 3000 on Friday alone... more >>
Phymean Noun nominated CNN Hero
Date: May 29, 2008
PIO's executive director, Phymean Noun has been nominated as a CNN hero. CNN heroes profiles "ordinary people doing extraordinary things". The segment will be broadcast on CNN on Friday May 30 during the times listed below... more >>
Visit from This is Kai
Date: May 29, 2008
At the end of April, PIO welcomed This is Kai to visit the Stung Mean Chey outreach center. This group, made up of future leaders and academics, traveled through South East Asia to learn more about the problems facing the populations... more >>
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