BUILDING HOPE project

Hope School has grown from 4 students in 2002 to over 300 today, and the school’s growth continues.

The Hope School Board and school community have been praying for a number of years, seeking God’s direction and plans. The Board believes God is leading us forward towards establishing a permanent home for Hope School to consolidate and extend our ability to serve missionary and Christian expatriate families working with the people of Cambodia.

Why purchase land and build?

Renting is not viable long term. We currently lease property from six different landlords, and our ability to grow is limited by the availability of suitable properties to rent.
We are at the mercy of landlords and rental increases.
As tenants we continue to invest money in establishing and maintaining buildings and facilities that we do not own.
Hope School currently pays over $100,000 a year in rent to landlords. This is money the Board would prefer to invest into property we own.

Why purchase land from FEBC?

Land is scarce in Phnom Penh, especially a piece of land big enough for a school. FEBC (Far East Broadcasting Cambodia) has owned land on the outskirts of Phnom Penh for a number of years, and is willing to sell a 5 hectare block of this land to Hope School. We plan to purchase this land in two stages - a 2.4 hectare titled block, and a 2.6 hectare titled block.

Donations to the purchase of land for Hope School will have a two-fold benefit. Not only will your contribution assist the BUILDING HOPE project, this money will then also be used by FEBC to fund the ongoing operations of their ministry to proclaim the gospel throughout Cambodia.

Who will own Hope School?

Ownership of Hope School will always be maintained by its member mission organisations, each of which has representation on Hope School’s Board. Currently the member missions are:

Assemblies of God,
NZCMS - New Zealand Church Missionary Society,
Interserve,
OMF, and
Christian Care for Cambodia which itself has the following Member Agencies: Church Missionary Society Australia, New Zealand Church Missionary Society, Danish Lutheran Mission, Global Interaction (Australia), International Ministries (United States), and Pioneers (Australia).

How much will BUILDING HOPE cost?

Our Design Team is has prepared costing estimates for the project. Our first target is to purchase 2.4 hectares of land and prepare it for construction—land fill, retaining walls and fencing.