THE CAMBODIA EDUCATION FUND
The Cam Fund
Board of Directors
Vanessa Weber
Vanessa visited Siem Reap in 2010 and met Tammy, founder of ABCs and Rice. After two trips to volunteer at the school, she was inspired by what a difference only one person could make. She began raising money for Cambodia, and developed the basis of The Cam Fund through small fundraisers. Now, as a yoga and mindfulness teacher, Vanessa educates others about the need for accessible education in developing countries and leads service retreats to Siem Reap.
Nicholas Sprague
Nick first traveled to Cambodia in 2009 after teaching for a year in South Korea. He was taken aback by the people in this wonderful country and vowed to give back. Since 2009, he has been raising awareness and giving back to the people of Cambodia by participating in various fundraisers all over the world. He now works as a history teacher.
Daniel Shileny
After Daniel graduated from Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2010 he promptly followed his traveling passion and moved to South Korea to teach English. He has made three trips to Cambodia and volunteered at ABC's and Rice. Daniel currently has recently completed a Secondary Education Certification and M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He now teaches humanities in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thomas Shively
Tom has a long history of volunteering that dates back to middle school. It wasn't until a trip to Southeast Asia that Tom would find his true passion in life, helping to bring education to the children of Cambodia. As a founding member of the Cam Fund, Tom has been back to Cambodia many times and continues their mission to provide scholarships for children seeking education in a land where the cost of going to school is not possible for most.
Nary Siev
Born in the rural province of Prey Veng, Cambodia, Nary grew up in a small farming community. By age 20, she set out for the capital to find a job to support her siblings educational pursuits. She has worked in the service industry and child care. She immigrated to the U.S. where she has joined the Cam Fund and volunteers her time as our interpreter and translator. She is most passionate about helping others and is hoping to pursue a nursing degree now that she is in the U.S.
Juliana Scrivner
After hearing many inspirational stories about ABC’s and Rice and helping to organize a fundraiser in The Bahamas in 2018, Juliana was honored to be invited to join the board. Upon moving to South Korea to continue her teaching career, she was finally able to visit Cambodia for the first time, and volunteer. That experience further confirmed her commitment to helping to support students achieve their educational goals through the Cam Fund. She currently resides in Bangkok, Thailand, where she works as a high school English teacher.
Meg Lucks
In 2024, Vanessa and Meg collaborated, as yoga teachers and retreat leaders, with a vision to support ABCs and Rice via The Heart Revival Community - an intentional mindfulness community in Milwaukee (founded and directed by Meg). Not surprisingly, folks at Heart Center jumped in with enthusiasm and lended their support in a myriad of ways. Those who attended the service-based retreat prepared for their time at the school through a year-long commitment to study and readiness so they could best support the teachers and students at ABCs. What was gained was deeply transformational for all. Heart's community plans to fundraise and ready in preparation for another service-based opportunity in November of 2026.
Laurie Larson
Introduced to ABCs and Rice and the Cam Fund through participation in Trivia fundraisers, Laurie was inspired to donate, help and learn more about the project. She and other friends took over the Trivia night fundraisers when Vanessa and Nick moved on from Malaysia continuing support from this international community of teachers and friends. In 2024, came the chance for a perspective shifting visit ABCs and Rice and a desire to find additional ways to support the work. As a long time resident of South East Asia who is moving back to the US, she looks forward to continuing to work to support this organization in a region that feels like a second home.