Khmer Kitty: Six Months in Siem Reap

Today marks six months since Kids Play launched in Siem Reap, Cambodia. In those six months, I’ve evolved from American Katey into my new and improved Khmer alter ego- Kitty (an endearing feline nickname derived from the classic mispronunciation of ‘ay’). In her...

Three Weeks In Cambodia: Quinn’s Volunteer Experience

About two months ago today, I was living in Cambodia. On a whim, I decided to travel to Siem Reap for three weeks to volunteer with an organization called Kids Play International. When I started to tell friends, family, and acquaintances about my decision, I was often...

Know Their Story: Coach Roth

Growing up in the Kandal Province outside of the hustling and bustling of Phnom Penh, most children were gripped by the harsh reality of pursuing one of two unfortunate pathways- either becoming a factory worker joining the 1 in 10 children above the age of seven...

KPI Core Values

As many of your know, KPI has been operating in Rwanda since 2008. Between 2008 – 2010 the organization was centered around volunteer trips and sharing the beauty and wonder of countries like Rwanda and Cambodia while also giving participants the opportunity to...

KPI from Rwanda: Field of Opportunity

As many of you know, KPI has been running the Race to Raise funds for our Field of Opportunity in the rural village of Gatagara, Rwanda. With the support of Kids Play Founder, 3x Olympian, Tracy Evans, and our 11 fellow Olympic and professional athlete ambassadors,...

KPI from Rwanda: R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Today closes the end of a great week for KPI. As many of you know, we relaunched our program in June and have been building our curriculum and day-to-day activities around Olympic core values, specifically, fair play. For KPI, fair play values include, community,...