Educational Scholarship Program

DDD's goal is not just to provide jobs for disadvantaged Cambodians but to provide a future. Part of realizing that goal is giving our operators the tools with which to achieve. The most important tool they can have is an education. The operators realize the importance of education, and they strive for it with enthusiasm. But even for operators at DDD, earning 3 times the average Cambodian wage, paying for an education is difficult.

So to further these goals, DDD created an educational scholarship program that matched donors with operators to help defray the costs of education. The operators pay ½ of the costs and the donors contribute the rest. The operators are contributing their wages in a significant way and feel invested in their future, but the generous contribution of the donors allows them to make their hopes a reality. So far 80 such scholarships have been given out. The short working day at DDD allows operators to fit school into their schedule. DDD keeps the office open on Sundays for operators to use the internet for free and now the office bustles with operators doing research, writing papers and studying together.

The cost of sponsoring an operator's education is only around $240 per year. If you are interested in sponsoring an operator or learning more about the operators and program, you can email Bryn Chernoff at bryn@digitaldividedata.com.

The following donors have supported the continuing education of our operators by providing for one or more scholarship:

Herb Tobin	Alex Sagan	Dan Golberg
Brian Hockenstein	Jeremy Hockenstein	Shawn Fremeth and Vernon Naidoo
Cazim Zudjelovic	Philip Johnson	Benay Lappe
Darby Brigham	Terry Rozencwajg	Jaeson Rosenfeld
Ruben Lubowski	Nancy Blair and Lutz	Philip Johnson
Tammy Hauerstock	Gun Denhart	Betty Cole and David Slade
Monte Davis	Margaret Crotty	Bill Fisher
Larry Kaye	Ming Chen	Anthony and Helen Ives