Se Chhin
Deputy Director, This Life Cambodia
Cambodia
Se Chhin is the deputy director of This Life Cambodia, an organization that provides communities with the tools, training, skills, and initial support required to address development challenges and break free from poverty. Se leads and manages operations for the non-profit and is responsible for all program activities, budgeting, and reporting. In 2020, Se led a research project in Cambodia on alternatives to child imprisonment. The Ministry of Social Affairs endorsed Se’s research and partnered with This Life Cambodia to launch a child diversion program that prevented 20 children from serving prison sentences for minor offenses. Se is motivated by his passion for keeping young people out of jail and his desire to help incarcerated women and their children.
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