Be an Angel in 2022

The 2022 school year has begun! Thanks to everyone's hard work and generous support of PeopleStories, our scholarships have increased from 120 to 150!!  Isn't that amazing news? 
 
We're thrilled to introduce a new (and creative) campaign recently created by our supporters, as to help the children in rural Cambodia to gain greater access to the education. A group of PeopleStories volunteers did some brainstorming to see what added efforts they could come up with to help raise awareness and funds for School for Life and working with Charity Ambassador Matt Le Nevez was something we all excitedly agreed upon.  ​

I had the pleasure to speak with Matt briefly about his motivation for working with PeopleStories and Matt shared “PeopleStories is a charity very close to my heart and soul. I’ve been blessed in my life with the gift of a good education and I believe all children deserve the same opportunity. I have a kinship with Cambodia and PeopleStories has allowed me to reconnect to the country that shaped me in so many ways as a young man. It is a charity that is changing lives through education and allowing young Cambodians to chase their own dreams.” 
 
Matt's Angels has set a goal to raise the first US$2,000 for School for Life and Matt is very excited to be part of this movement and he added, “We’re looking toward the future with plans to help those in some of the most rural areas of Cambodia gain access to school through the internet.” ​

Reflecting on his year as ambassador, Matt shared, “The past year has been exciting for me. I’ve loved getting to know the charity, it's amazing volunteers as well as the children. The selflessness of everyone involved is inspiring and there are so many life lessons I am learning every time I jump on a zoom call or a chat with our amazing group of people.” 
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Roberta Thomson, Volunteer of PeopleStories and member of Matt's Angel, is a super fan of Matt (thanks to the Australian TV show Offspring) and she was so excited to hear about him becoming the Ambassador for PeopleStories.  Roberta said, “PeopleStories was just embarking on a move to e-learning for children in rural Cambodia and the purpose aligned with my professional interests and led me to attend a Storytelling workshop for PeopleStories hosted by Matt. One thing led to another.” 

Pei Khoek, another volunteer since 2021, has enjoyed her experiences with PeopleStories and is always looking for more ways to get involved, saying, "I want to contribute more than just my time and skill as a volunteer, so I signed up as a fundraiser with the Matt's Angels team. In 2022 I am raising funds to help more children receive education and achieve their dreams." 

​For myself, being a huge fan of Matt, I wanted to rally others to raise more awareness about School for Life and with the help of my fellow volunteers, Matt’s Angels came to life. I tend to be a bit overzealous when I speak about things I’m passionate about so it wasn’t that difficult to combine my enthusiasm for two things that I very much look up to, Matt and PeopleStories, and I quickly got a couple of people to join the Matt’s Angels team. ​

Do you want to be Matt’s Angel too? 
 
We know that Matt has a vast, passionate fan base around the world and we would love for his fans to unite in this very special way and join Matt's Angels. Head over to Matt’s Angels and there you can make a donation or join Matt's Angels or both; and be an angel for the children in rural Cambodia.  
 
 
Story written by: Volunteer Kathy Aunkst ​