Samaki supports students facing learning difficulties, in collaboration with teachers from Boeng Preah High School and Boeng Preah Primary School. Indeed, principals and teachers are motivated to teach all the students in their crowded classrooms, but they often don’t have the tools or training to help students who are struggling. The organization offers tutoring sessions for those primary school students. These sessions, led by qualified teachers, take place two to three times per week and help students keep up with the school curriculum and stay on track with their studies throughout the year. 

Access to books is very limited in the Kampot region. To promote reading, book boxes are placed in each classroom of several schools, allowing students to borrow books and read at home. Every Monday, the teacher opens the boxes containing the available books. Students must fill out a form indicating which book they wish to borrow, and sign when they return it. This program is implemented in 8 schools in Kampot province, benefiting 2,788 students. Samaki aims to expand the program to 6 more schools in order to give as many students as possible access to reading.

In 2025, Samaki Kampot Organization provided scholarships to students currently studying at two high schools : Boeung Preah High School and Trasek Kong High School. A total of 37 students received scholarships, of whom  31 are female. 

University students studying at various universities in Phnom Penh and Kampot totaled 14, of which 13 were female benefits a scolarship provided by Samaki :

• students are expected to graduate in 2025 (4 females).

•  students are expected to graduate in 2026 (2 females)

•  students are expected to graduate in 2027 (5 females).

• students are expected to graduate in 2028 (2 females).

Since 2016, Samaki has implemented a savings program for students from Grade 7 to Grade 12 in four schools in Kampot Province. This program allows students to save a small amount of money each month under the supervision of the NGO. At the end of each month, students give their savings to group leaders, who then transfer the funds to the Samaki team during a collection.

This program encourages regular participation: if a student does not save for three consecutive months, they are temporarily excluded from the program, but can rejoin later if they wish. Teachers can also participate.

At the end of the school year, each participant receives the total amount they have saved, which can help them buy school supplies or cover other personal needs. Samaki aims to expand this initiative to more schools in the province by organizing workshops on financial education and the importance of saving.

Samaki organizes races for students of all ages to teach them how to maintain physical strength and develop a healthy relationship with sports. On May 11, 2024, Samaki, in collaboration with Boeung Preah and Trasek Kong schools, organized a 'Running and Reading' race with over 900 participants.

The top three runners had the opportunity to take part in the 10 km race in Phnom Penh. Aware of the importance of physical activity for young people, Samaki aims to organize more races for students of all ages

Samaki works regularly in several schools, including primary schools, middle schools, and high schools in Kampot province. Each month, volunteers from the NGO visit these schools to organize fun and educational activities for the students. These activities include board games, outdoor games, and group workshops that help develop creativity, cooperation, and personal development.

The goal is to create a positive school environment, encourage student well-being, and give children moments of joy and connection. It also allows the volunteers to better understand the needs of the students and support their development.

Samaki works with several international partners to support the development of local initiatives in Kampot. One of these partners is Noble and Greenough School, based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Every three years, a group of students from this high school visits Cambodia to take part in activities with Samaki. During their most recent visit, from March 19 to 21, the students participated in various projects such as wall and floor renovations, table repairs, and tree planting.

These visits are valuable for the development of the local community and offer students an experience based on exchange, mutual support, and learning from one another.

The poorest families in each village are identified with the help of the community. Some get support, but many still don’t and live in very difficult conditions. To help them, Samaki offers financial support, a savings program, and help to access healthcare.