RIDE WITH CONFIDENCETOGETHER WE RIDE. TOGETHER WE RISE.Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort · Siem Reap
A visit to Siem Reap can connect travelers with the people who make the destination special. Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort, the lead sponsor of Ride With Confidence, offers examples of how a hotel can take responsibility for its local community through training, local purchasing and environmental action.
In its 2026 CSR presentation, the resort describes welcoming hospitality students for practical experience across its departments. Among the schools it supports is Bayon Pastry School, which provides free vocational training to young women from disadvantaged backgrounds. These connections help women build skills and find a place in hospitality, while bringing local talent into the hotel sector.
The presentation also highlights Eco-Soap Bank’s work to turn discarded hotel soap into a useful hygiene resource while providing livelihoods and education for women. Support for local farmers, craft workshops and Cambodian arts extends this community commitment beyond the hotel itself.
This is the kind of local engagement Ride With Confidence wants visitors to discover: women learning alongside one another, local skills being valued, and businesses helping create opportunities. Come to Cambodia, meet the people behind its hospitality and explore how thoughtful travel can support the communities that welcome us.
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World Vision is one of the cooperative's development partners. Through Ride With Confidence, funds raised will be channeled through World Vision to support women's communities in Siem Reap and Battambang, including communities such as this cooperative.
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