Our Founder

Jacquie Lawrence Founder

Elma For Cambodia Children Organization was built in 2006 by a woman British Jacquie Lawrence and Mr. Sann Sieng is Managing Director. Elma School provide free education to 430 poor children in rural area from 4 years old to 18 years old and support study supply.

Jacquie Lawrence is the founder and Trustee Chair of the ELMA Trust.
Jacquie has a long career in social documentary production – and now devotes her time to the fundraising and management of the ELMA Trust projects.
Jacquie visits Cambodia on a regular basis to spend time with the children and to ensure continuity of communication between the project directors, Trustees and sponsors.

Elma For Cambodia Children Organization was built in 2006 by a woman British Jacquie Lawrence and Mr. Sann Sieng is Managing Director. Elma School provide free education to 430 poor children in rural area from 4 years old to 18 years old and support study supply.

Founder/Managing Director

Mr. Sann Sieng is the ‘Man with the Dream and Creative “and the drive to turn and change his dream into a reality. Sieng was born in 1988, one of five children and the son of a village head. At the age of 9 Sieng began public primary school and completed high school in 2008, he then studied to BBU University and graduated Master Degree in Education 2017. He attended Japanese classes before school, Thai and English classes after school at a Pagoda and home school and volunteer organisation and is now fluent in Japanese, Thai, English and Khmer. Sieng remains passionate and emotion about improving the lives of families of Sambour Village.