The orphanages at Sre Ampil and Battambang were set up by Son Soubert and his late father Son Sann in 1994.
After two decades of civil war and occupation they worked with refugees returning from the camps on the Thai border. They then concentrated their efforts on helping street children and orphans and used their own funds to purchase land and provide shelter originally for 25 boys and girls. Over the years with help from family and friends they were able to improve and extend the facilities.
Son Soubert is a member of the Constitutional Council, cofounder of the Human Rights party and remains an Adviser to the Khmer Foundation which manages the orphanages. He is a kind, compassionate person who has worked continuously to improve the living standards of the poor in his country.