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 Amjad Ghori

Chairperson

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Founder of Aziza's Place and the Aziza Ghori Charitable Foundation, Amjad lives in London in the UK with his wife and young daughter, Amina. He was previously managing director of Crédit Agricole's structured finance advisory group and an executive director of CMS Energy. He devotes a lot of his personal time to Aziza's Place and visits at least 3 times a year.

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Vutha Mao

Member

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​Vutha is our newest board member with a variety of experiences and skills in public relation through his working experience with NGOs and private sectors. Now, he runs his own business of trading, logistics, restaurants and retails, and he still involve with community through his CSR activities.

Bopha Vong

Member

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Bopha holds a Masters Degree in Administration and Finance Management and has seven years experience working with children's organisations in a variety of roles including finance manager and career counsellor. Vong was previously director of finance and career counsellor at AP and currently works for Helon, a small businesses. Bopha is a Cambodian national.

Board of Directors

Simonetta Tami  Vice Chairperson

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Simonetta has lived in Phnom Penh since 1993 and has been involved with a range of NGOs including Youth With A Mission and the Hagar Project. In 2014, she joined the Women's International Group, where she is in charge of the community fund. 

Eugene Gomes Member

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Gene Gomes has been an avid supporter of Aziza’s Place since its inception in 2007.  Gene lives in Toronto, Canada and his background is in Finance. Since 2001, he has been a Managing Director at the Hillcore Group and previously spent fifteen years at JP Morgan Chase in New York and in Toronto. Gene has an MBA and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Meet The Team

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Choeun Chanphoumy Executive Director

Chanphoumy was born in Battambang before moving to Phnom Penh with her family. She holds an MBA in accounting and finance and a BA in banking and finance, both from Build Bright University. She is currently completing her Masters in educational management at the National Institute of Education. She first joined Aziza's Place in December of 2017. As part of the team at AP, she is responsible for our accounting and auditing. Prior to joining AP, she worked as finance officer and treasurer at Cambodian NGO Life With Dignity, as the treasury officer at a local financial organisation, and as a public school teacher in the Battambang province. Her experience in social work, finance, and the non-profit sector are critical for the work of Aziza's Place

Chea Sokuntheavy
Substitute Teacher and Administrative A
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Sokuntheavy was born in Koh Sotin district of the Kampong Cham province. She has been a valuable member of our AP family since June 2024. She serves as our substitute teacher for Math and Khmer at the primary level, as well as handling our daily operational tasks alongside Chanphoumy.
Sokuntheavy completed her undergraduate studies from the Institute of Specialized Economics and Finance. She obtained her Masters degree in accounting from the Vanda Institute. Prior to working with AP, she worked for the MaryKnoll organization providing assistance in accounting. 

Kham Marady
Social Work & Community Engagement Manager

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Muth Chenda

Care Taker

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Heab Piseth

English Teacher

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Chum Sot

Khmer Teacher

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Tha Vuthy

Math Teacher

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Saing Khim

 Digital LiteracyTeacher

Dek Phiyara Karate Teacher

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Sun SamAt Driver

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Sar Chanthan

Khmer Dance Teacher

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Marady was born in Komreang Village in the Kampong Speu province of Cambodia. She holds a bachelors degree in social work and is responsible for AP's social and community outreach work. She visits the communities that we serve multiple times a week, ensuring a strong relationship between our children's parents and AP. She also assesses our children's home environments in order to make sure that they are safe and stable. Before joining us she worked in child care and with the Street Children Assistant Development Program.

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Ana Gaston

Impact and Development Intern

Judith Bromse

Volunteer English Teacher 

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Lena Hafenbradl

Volunteer English Teacher 

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