Le Awesome
Philanthropy - Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Le Awesome Details
Le Awesome scholarships provide impoverished teen girls in Phnom Penh with the tools necessary to facilitate their entry into universities teaching in English throughout the world. Upon entry into the Le Awesome program, teen girls are provided all necessary provisions to replicate as closely as possible a high school education similar to that of a successful student in a western country. This means each teen girl accepted into Le Awesome receives a private school education starting no later than the 9th grade at Footprints International School, English as a second language training at the Australian Center for Education, a Dell laptop and home WiFi, and as necessary medical, dental, and glasses. The word "le awe" in Khmer means good, and when combined with the English word "awesome," we have derived the name of our organization "Le Awesome."We are an all volunteer run organization that means all donations are used to directly support the Le Awesome teen girls. Our volunteer team includes:Mike Baushke, San Francisco, Program Director provides insight, expertise, and support of all facets of Le Awesome operationsNeha Bhatt, Washington, D.C., Communications Director designs and manages communications, social media strategy and contentTim Bridgewood, Oswestry, UK, Creative Design Director designs Le Awesome branding for communication materials and mediumsNhoek Chheang, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Operations Directorfacilitates funds distributions to Le Awesomes and handles emergency issues such as distributing food and money to Le Awesome families during pandemic lockdowns, etc.Sideth Chhin, Phnom Penh, Leadership Development Directorfacilitates leadership projects for Le Awesomes and mentors Le AwesomesGil Church, Milwaukee Creator and director of the Church Family Foundation, the nonprofit umbrella for Le Awesome, an official IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax entityEIN: 84-2623773
