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Children lined up to welcome visitors at the Banlung center
Sotheary Januska Home of Love

Banlung · Ratanakiri

Supporting children from ethnic minority communities and remote villages throughout Ratanakiri Province.

2022
New residential building completed
60
Children supported today
80
Places for children
Ratanakiri
Banlung, Ratanakiri Province
The center

For many children here, the nearest school is a village away and Khmer is a second language.

The Banlung Center serves children from ethnic minority communities and remote villages throughout Ratanakiri Province.

To meet the growing needs of these vulnerable children, a new residential building accommodating up to 80 children was completed in 2022. The project was funded through the generous support of our Austrian partner organization, kleine herzen.

Children of the Banlung center gathered together outside
The children of the Sotheary Januska Home of Love
Life here

A home, and a way to school.

Classrooms, computers, a bed and a meal — for children who would otherwise have none of it within reach.

Sotheary Januska, the former FLO child whose story inspired the center’s name
Sotheary Januska, a former FLO child whose story inspired the center’s name.
Meal trays laid out in the dining hall at the Banlung center
The dining hall
The residential building at the Banlung center, completed in 2022
The residential building, completed in 2022
Video

POY has a dream

A short film from the Sotheary Januska Home of Love in Ratanakiri. More films on our YouTube channel →
Core programs

Core programs at both centers

Every child receives the full program, whatever they arrived from. Each center then adds the support its own community needs.

Education and Skills Development

  • Public school
  • Supplies and uniforms
  • English classes
  • Computer literacy
  • Tutoring
  • University and vocational pathways

Health and Daily Care

  • Safe accommodation
  • Nutritious meals
  • Healthcare
  • Hygiene supplies
  • Child-friendly living
  • Transport to school

Emotional and Social Development

  • Mentoring
  • Life skills
  • Social and cultural activities
  • A family-like environment
Programs

What this center offers beyond the core program.

Khmer language support

Extra teaching for ethnic minority children whose first language is not Khmer.

Help with learning difficulties

Additional assistance for children who need more time and attention.

Transportation to home villages

Support for children travelling between the center and remote villages.

Overcoming barriers to education

Specialized support for children facing language and geographic barriers.

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Our founding home · since 1995

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A home for vulnerable children from across Cambodia — with schooling, healthcare, language and computer classes, and Khmer traditional dance.

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Our goal here

To empower children from remote and disadvantaged communities through education, care, and opportunities that help break the cycle of poverty.

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$130 a month covers everything one child here needs.

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