THE HAPPY DAYS CAMBODIAN VILLAGE SCHOOL CHARITY
Mike Pawley Sports is the principal financial supporter of the Happy Days Cambodian Village School Inc charity (otherwise known as “Happy Days”), an Australian non-profit organisation proudly supporting a rural village community in one of the poorest regions in Cambodia. This charity aims to create awareness of such poverty by raising funds for impoverished school children striving for an education in very difficult circumstances. Every time you make a purchase at Mike Pawley Sports, we contribute a portion of the sale towards the education of our 1,000 sponsored rural village children who live in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Our Impact Since 2012
📚 Education & Opportunity
- Sponsored English classes at three village schools
- Provided stationery and school uniforms to over 1,000 children every year
- Funded paid “extra classes” for high school students
- Sponsored 22 full high school scholarships at our scholarship home in Siem Reap
- Sponsored 15 full university and vocational scholarships in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh
- Provided hundreds of bicycles so children can travel to school
- Sponsored excursions to Buddhist sites including Angkor Wat, Banteay Srei and Kulen Mountain
- Brought six students and one teacher to Australia for immersive English studies
🏫 School Infrastructure
- Built shaded outdoor school huts for classrooms and canteen areas
- Constructed toilet blocks in schools to improve hygiene and dignity
- Provided sports ovals, basketball hoops, and inter-school sports carnivals
🍽️ Nutrition & Health
- Ran a Breakfast Feeding Program for 200 children, 6 days a week for several years
- Sponsored medical treatments and supplies for students and their families
- Distributed thousands of mosquito nets in village areas to reduce illness
💧 Water & Sanitation
- Installed hand pumps at homes and schools to provide access to clean drinking water
- Sponsored toilet blocks at village schools
🏡 Homes & Livelihoods
- Funded the building and repair of homes for families in need
- Provided chickens, ducks, and pigs to help families generate food and income
- Donated motorbikes to families and students for essential transport
🎶 Arts, Culture & Sport
- Sponsored music and traditional dance lessons, including instruments and costumes
- Funded soccer coaching and transport for inter-school sports events
Change a Life Today
Whether you are in individual, a school, a business or sporting club, we can all make a difference by working closely with our Cambodian friends. A little money can do so much to change opportunities for kids who deserve the same chance in life that ours have had.
To find out more, please visit the Happy Days Cambodian Village School Inc Charity webpage for further information on:
- Current projects being undertaken by the charity
- How you can make a tax-deductible donation
- How to get involved by donating your time or effort (e.g. Duke of Edinburgh students)
- How to become a sponsor of an individual student OR fundraising program
Together we make a difference
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the many local residents, sporting clubs and schools that have continued to offer ongoing support to the Happy Days Charity education programs since inception. On behalf of the young beneficiaries, we thank you for your kindness and generosity.
