PIO
Social Entrepreneur
Phymean Noun
Founded
2002
MISSION
To provide non-formal education and livelihood training to marginalized groups.
BUSINESS MODEL
Offering free non-formal education and professional training to children that work in Phnom Penh’s largest municipal trash dump. PIO fills the educational gap in neighborhoods where schooling is not available and provides children with food, clean water, health services and a bag of rice to make up for lost income.
Where they work
Cambodia
Annual budget
US$398,941 for FY11 (Dec11).
Delivered to date
There are currently 930 children enrolled from kindergarten to grade 9 in three outreach centers, PIO has served over 2,000 children over the last 7 years.
Impact
$212 is the cost to educate a child for a year.
big plans
To encourage and convince parents to invest in their children's education as the key to break the circle of poverty.
Our investment so far
US$75k in unrestricted grants.
