Staff
Currently there are many people including monks working at Life and Hope Association.
Ven. Lorm Loeurm
Position: Executive Director
Biography: Venerable Loeurm is our Executive Director, taking over from Venerable Somnieng. He was previously in charge of the Children’s Development Village (CDV) and Angkor Thom Junior High School programme which have now closed. He holds a BA in Business Management at University of Southeast Asia, in 2012.
Somnieng Hoeurn
Position: LHA Founder, Senior Advisor
Biography: Somnieng was the second head monk of Wat Damnak temple and a co-founder of Life and Hope Association. He received his BA in Management from St. Ambrose University in the U.S. Prior to establishing Life and Hope Association, he worked as a Branch Director/Program Officer at Salvation Center Cambodia. In July 2011, Somnieng was awarded a summer scholarship to attend a conference on Social Perspectives in Non-profit Management, at Harvard Business School. Somnieng completed his master degree of public administration at Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government. At the end of 2014 Somnieng left the monkhood and handed his Executive Director role to Venerable Loeurm as he sought to serve the broader Cambodian people in a more public role, but will continue in a senior advisor position.
Mao Chansolida
Position: Chief of Accounting
Biography: Chansolida has BA in Accounting. Prior to LHA, she worked as an Accountant at Cambodia Angkor Real Estate. Mrs Chansolida is one of longest serving members of the team.
Ms Kao Pek
Position: Program Advancing Girls’ Education (PAGE) Supervisor
Ms Kao Pek went through the PAGE programme several years ago and is a senior member of our team.
Mrs Chea Sarou
Sewing School Training Programme manager and Senior Trainer. Mrs Sarou has been with the Sewing Programme for many years.
Mr Lorm Lon
Position: Sustainable Community Project (SCP) Officer
Ms Thoerm Kis
Position: Accounting and administration assistant
Ms Kis is a former PAGE student and has worked in the LHA office as our accountant and administrator since 2018.
Ms Chana
Position: Program Advancing Girls’ Education (PAGE) Project Assistant / Cook
Ms Chana is also a former PAGE student and is very dedicated to the students going through the programme, giving them ongoing support.
Miss Doue
Sewing Training Assistant
Mr Tek Vibol
Position: Driver