Giving Cambodian Children
a Chance to Dream
Founded by survivors of the Pol Pot era, CAHF empowers orphans, children, and elders in rural Cambodia with access to education, care, and hope.
From the Rice Fields of Battambang to the Heart of America
Sophorn Jeffrey Loeung, our founder, grew up in the poverty-stricken countryside of Battambang Province. He survived the horrors of the Pol Pot regime — a time that stripped millions of their dignity, families, and futures.
— Sophorn Jeffrey Loeung, Founder
Today, Sophorn and four co-founders — all members of the Cambodian-American community in Illinois — have created CAHF to ensure that no child in rural Cambodia is left without hope. Our first act was donating swings and school materials to a preschool in the founder's home village.
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Programs That Transform Lives
Every program we run is rooted in the lived experience of our founders and the urgent needs of rural Cambodian communities.
Education Access
Providing school supplies, furniture, uniforms, and learning materials so every child can walk into a classroom prepared and proud.
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Orphan Support
Sponsoring vulnerable orphans with housing assistance, mentorship, nutritional support, and pathways toward independence and dignity.
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Elder Care
Honoring those who survived the darkest chapters of Cambodian history with health support, companionship, and community resources.
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A Survivor's Promise to His People
Sophorn Jeffrey Loeung was a child when the Khmer Rouge seized Cambodia. He witnessed the devastation of war, the collapse of education, and the suffering of an entire generation. Decades later, now an American citizen living in Mount Prospect, Illinois — he made a promise.
He returned to his village in Battambang and saw children sitting on dirt floors, without books or desks. He donated swings and school materials to the local preschool — a small act that sparked something much larger.
Together with four fellow Cambodian-Americans — Kim Loun Nuth, Zacheriah Sinate Puth, Sokhom Nuth, and Chhun Singha — he founded CAHF to formalize that promise and scale it into lasting change.
Every Dollar Creates Real Change
We are committed to radical transparency. Here is where your support goes.
Preschool Revitalization
Our first completed project: donating play equipment and educational materials to a preschool in Battambang, giving young children their first experience of structured learning and play.
Supply Drives
Working with the Cambodian-American community in Skokie and Chicago to collect books, stationery, and clothing for rural Cambodian children and elderly residents in need.
Community Outreach
Building bridges between the Cambodian diaspora in Illinois and their homeland — connecting resources, volunteers, and advocates with on-the-ground community workers in Cambodia.
Scholarship Pipeline
Planning future scholarship programs to sponsor gifted but financially disadvantaged students from Battambang Province through secondary and vocational education.
The People Behind the Mission
Five Cambodian-Americans from Illinois united by a shared history and a common hope.
Sophorn Jeffrey Loeung
Founder & President
Mount Prospect, IL
Kim Loun Nuth
Co-Founder & Director
Skokie, IL
Zacheriah Sinate Puth
Co-Founder & Director
BS, RCP · Lombard, IL
Sokhom Nuth
Co-Founder & Director
Skokie, IL
Chhun Singha
Co-Founder & Director
Chicago, IL
