Mr. Sokchea SAING offered the Attitude Forum to Slum Building Blog and Boeung Kak Lake Students

The Attitude Forum for Slum Building Block & Boeung Kak Lake students


On September 10th and 11th, 2009, the Attitude Centre for Education conducted the Attitude Forum for 27 participants who came from different NGOs. They came from Aziza, Lakeside and PAD.

On the first day of training, our trainer, Sokchea SAING guided our participants to understanding of the Attitude Forum Stream. “We are very pleased to receive donations for the Attitude Forum curriculum big panu (picture) from the shop printer,” said Sokchea.

For the first speech by the trainer, there were two organizations that came from the slum area. They are our good friends. We have worked a few years with them. They are the point of our mission. Some of them in this organization are high school students who haven’t graduated, and others are studying at university and have no job.

In these two days, what did they want from our forum? What did they bring to the forum? Panha said, “I am bringing a big problem to the forum. I am a second-year student at university. I am facing the problem of not having money to support my studying. I can go to school because I had a job at Cambosix Company. Because Cambosix was stopped by the government, I had no job. It was offered for my study. My school will reopen in October. Thus, I do not have any money. What can I do to get a job?”

Panha asked about Sokchea’s experience because Panha wanted to know how Sokchea became a successful person. Sokchea said, “We have two ears but only one mouth. Why? How many people know themselves? How many people change their habits to change their life?” “We have a saying that is ‘Hands touch the sky, feet stand on the earth, but rarely value their job.’ I became a success because I always place high value on my work,” Sokchea added.

Pisey said, “I am studying at a beauty salon but it is not what I want. I really want to study information technology.” Pisey did not value her work. Her work won’t improve because she doesn’t love it. The trainer said, “If you want to be a successful and useful person, you have to be sure about what you are doing now. Help yourself first. I choose my staff to work in ACE because I saw that she did very good job with cleaning. It’s not just a small thing but can effect your life and future.”

After giving them advice in the Attitude Centre for Education, our trainer Sokchea encouraged them to seek happiness and forgiveness as vital tools for them to communicate better.

Sokchea SAING conducts the long-term leadership course for the staff, external and internal scholarship students

ACE conducts the long-term leadership course for the staff, external and internal scholarship students



The leadership training is a fundamental objective for the Attitude Centre for Education (ACE) project in Cambodia. The centre has decided to initiate a long-term leadership course that takes 6 months for studying theory and 6 months to put into practice. The 26 training attendants include all ACE staff along with internal and external scholarship students. Sessions occur on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6 pm to 8:45 pm. This training course is conducted by our professional ACE director and trainer, Sokchea Saing.

Notably, there are always many bikes and a few motorcycles in front of ACE on those days. ACE mainly focuses on leadership roles; therefore this special course is being provided to everyone who lives in the centre as the primary group in becoming influential leaders domestically.

Specifically, we build peaceful relationships between all of the staff, including internal and external scholarship students, their families and relatives. Markedly, Phally is a staff member and an accountant scholarship student of ACE, whose brother has also joined the course. He said, “I am very impressed to have an opportunity to participate in this leadership training course, since what I have been learning is vital for my life. I have a chance to meet with my sister, Phally, so that I will be able to know how much improvement she has made.” Sokchea, one of the trainers, stated: “One of my best abilities is to inspire people by being a good example to allow people to work hard by themselves.”

Additionally, we talked about the successful techniques for achieving self-improvement.
Congratulations and thank you so much to Sokchea for his amazing gift to us all!

Mr. Sokchea SAING provided Attitude Forum to Acid Burn Survivors

Mr. Sokchea SAING provides the Attitude Forum for acid burn survivors

Attitude Centre for Education(ACE) conducted the Attitude Forum for the Cambodian Acid Survivors Charity (CASC) for 20 hours, which will take 4 months to accomplish since it occurs only on the 30th of each month.

CASC is committed to empowering and supporting survivors of acid burns. CASC was established in response to the growing number of acid burn survivors since 2006. It was perceived that the extensive and unique treatment needs presented by survivors of acid burns required a separate organization dedicated to ensuring their physical, emotional, social and economic well-being.

CASC is the only organization in Cambodia dealing exclusively with the issue of acid burn and acid attacks. Acid attacks are a premeditated form of violence that leaves survivors physically, socially and emotionally scarred. The most common reported motives for acid attacks are related to intimate relationships and family issues. These include extra-marital affairs, jealousy and hatred.

Unfortunately, children also become victims of acid attacks as acid is a highly indiscriminate weapon and a child may be in the vicinity of the intended target.

By serving people who live with sorrow, the Attitude Forum helps release their sadness by being positive and encouraging their emotional development to enjoy their life. We do hope that the forum will bring them to a new standard of living. Specifically, that they will live in peace, forgive and have no hardships in their heart.