Krousar Yoeung Association (KrY) is a local non-governmental Cambodian organization with no religious or political ties; it was established in November 2001 and officially registered with the Ministry of Interior on August 13, 2002. The Association is working to contribute to the emergence of an environment conducive to small children’s overall and holistic development, which includes their intellectual capacities, language skills, harmony, living conditions, and physical condition.

With more than 15 year-practical experiences in the field of ECCD in Cambodia, KrY has been widely recognized as the leading NGO through its innovative pedagogy, implementation of Community based Preschools (CPS), Community Mobilization, Parenting, Family Empowering, and Advocacy. Since it was established, KrY has supported rural and sub-urban communities to establish more than 150 pre-schools -85% of which continue to function well (many years after KrY’s involvement) and are sustainable thanks to the community leadership and management. The CPS model developed by KrY (with international partner Enfants & Développement) was scaled up by UNICEF and integrated into the strategy of the government, and more than 2,000 CPS have been created. In addition, KrY has contributed to building the capacity of more than 800 pre-school teachers from rural communities, the private sectors, and NGOs partners through its effective training curriculum and teaching methodologies.

With the support of the Phoenix Foundation, KrY has implemented its three-year Early Childhood Care and Education Project (ECCE-PV) in four target districts of Preah Vihear province from 2017-2020. The goal of the project was to increase enrolment and provide better access to ECCD services in the respective province through community based pre-schools and a home-based care program.