A life without dreams
is no life at all.Christian des Pallières
For over 20 years, PSE has been operating in Cambodia to help children escape destitution and get a decent job.
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Thanks to a holistic approach to tackling the children' needs, in all the aspects of their development,
PSE For a Child's Smile improves the chances that the children will lead fulfilling lives, on both a personal and a professional level.

  •  4,500 former students have a decent, well paid job
  •  20 vocational training courses
  •  Over 6,000 children are taken care of every year
  •  6,000 daily meals
  •  1,500 medical consultations each week

Thanks to the support of our volunteers, sponsors and partners,
we can put the smile back on thousands of children's faces every day.

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Our news

Sorya: work, a value for life

From street child to businesswoman at the British Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia, Sorya tells us her incredible life story.

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Youn, proud to be a future mechanic

21 year-old Youn fights stereotypes, she is passionate about the vocational training she is undertaking, at PSE, to become a mechanic. 

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The PSE canteen: healthy mind, healthy body

One of PSE’s priorities is to offer nutritious and healthy meals. Marguerite, volunteer, tells us about her discovery of the inner workings of the PSE canteen!

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Christine Gaulier et Leakhena des Pallières

PSE’s new executive team in Cambodia

Find out about PSE's new executive team in Cambodia: Christine Gaulier and Leakhena des Pallières.

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Les enfants du programme de cours de rattrapage en classe

From 1st grade to the GCSE in five years: it is possible with PSE!

Find out about the remedial school programme developed by PSE to overcome the educational underachievement of some of the poorest children in Cambodia.

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PSE in the French TV show “Télématin”

The famous morning show on France 2 “Télématin” broadcast a touching report on the work that PSE has been doing in Cambodia for over 20 years.

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“I believe that books can truly change children’s lives”

Bak, librarian at PSE for the past 15 years and Thoeun, 12, recount with emotion the impact reading has had on their lives. 

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Les Pépites (Little Gems)

Information about Les Pépites (Little Gems), a Xavier de Lauzanne's film: the trailer, a word from the director, next projections...

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  • By donating €120, you offer a daily meal to a child for a year.
  • By donating €200, you allow us to distribute rice to 20 families in need for a month!

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You can deduct your donations from tax, if you pay tax in France:

  • 66% for individuals*
  • 60% for companies**

Please contact your local PSE branch to know more about possible tax benefits, if you live abroad.

*There is a limit to donations of 20% of taxable income
**There is a limit of 5‰ of gross anual revenue (excluding tax)

Engage with PSE

Do you want to dedicate some of your free time to a great cause?

Join our volunteers in one of our 26 branches in France and around the world.

Wherever you are, you can engage alongside them to spread the word about PSE as widely as possible!

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Nos bénévoles et sympathisants à la Course des Héros, un événement solidaire et convivial
Vente solidaire organisé par nos bénévoles
Sourires un Choeur, un événement en faveur des droits des enfants organisé par les bénévoles PSE
Concert solidaire en faveur de PSE
Repas cambodgien organisé par nos bénévoles
La réunion des antennes, un moment convivial où les bénévoles se rencontrent
Une bénévole à une vente solidaire pour PSE

 

Our track record of putting the smile back on thousands of children's faces

  • In Cambodia, our staff is mainly from the local community. Cambodians are the players in the development of their country to ensure the durability of our programmes.
  • 22 years of action and more than 11,000 children saved from destitution
  • In France and in the world, a network based on volunteers with only 5 salaried staff based in our headquarters.

A rigorous financial management to ensure an efficient action

  • Social programmes 90%
  • Overheads 8%
  • Fundraising costs 2%

Read our activity report and our accounts

To see the smiles on children' faces, to see where we come from and the happiness on every faces in our centre in Phnom Penh...
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