Tanya Seeley
Tanya in class
Tanya, a Director at RBS, took time out in 1995 to travel the world and was captivated with South East Asia. The people made a huge impression on her, especially the women who had not had the same opportunities or choices Tanya had growing up. With a high quality education and a good job, she vowed to herself that one day she would return and give something back. In 2007 she did just that and spent six months on a career break, volunteering as an English teacher with Schools for Children of Cambodia and Sangkheum Center (for orphans and neglected children). Her aim is to build on the foundation of this volunteer work and sees HOPE as a lifelong commitment to helping the people of Cambodia who gave her so much.
Jo Owen
Jo with the kids
During a well planned year out from the hotel industry in the UK, Jo travelled throughout Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America. Three years later she still hasn’t returned home, mired in the many responsible tourism issues in which developing countries are faced. Her volunteer work with Schools for Children of Cambodia and Sangkheum Center challenged her to do something positive and, in meeting Tanya, decided she could make a difference. With her work in Cambodia, she hopes to build a bridge between poverty alleviation and tourism and wants to make a permanent difference.
As trustees, our commitment to the supporters of HOPE and the young Cambodians we support is to:
- identify projects that have objectives closely aligned to those of HOPE
- actively monitor the progress of all our supported projects
- provide regular news and reviews on how your money is helping HOPE achieve its objectives
- ensure supported projects adhere to HOPE’s Code of Conduct for Children and Young Adults.
