Ponheary Ly, the owner of Seven Candles, has an amazing history. As a young woman, she survived the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge and decades of civil war to become a respected leader for the rights and education of Cambodian children. A "CNN Hero,"  and World of Children Award Winner, Ponheary believes that education is the key to overcoming the cycle of poverty brought on by decades of genocide, and has made it her life's mission to be of service to children who struggle for their education.

 

The Ponheary Ly Foundation was formed in 2006 to fund this mission and today provides educational opportunity to over 3,000 students.

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If you are interested in the Foundation's work,
please visit theplf.org for more information or 

contact us at hello@theplf.org