🏚️Shinta Mani Foundation (A2, present simple)

simple support for education, health, businesses, and nature

A guest comes to the front desk and asks about the Shinta Mani Foundation. You give simple information about it.

The Shinta Mani Foundation is a group in Cambodia that began in 2004. It helps poor people in Siem Reap and the Cardamom Mountains with education, health, small businesses, and nature protection.

All money donated goes straight to these programs, not to office costs.
In education, the foundation has a hospitality school. It teaches 30 students each year how to work in hotels. Every student gets a job after training.

The foundation also gives 800+ school supplies and 641 bicycles so kids can go to school.
In health, it provides 8,123+ check-ups and free dental care. It teaches people about clean water and healthy food to stop sickness.
For small businesses, it gives loans and 900+ piglets to start shops or farms, mostly for women. This helps families earn money.
For nature, it works with Wildlife Alliance to protect 865+ acres of forest. It stops illegal tree cutting and builds eco-tourism camps for jobs.
The foundation also builds 1,400+ water wells and 99+ homes for poor families.Many Cambodians live in bad houses or lack food. The foundation helps them live better and support themselves.

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Vocabulary:

a foundation – a group that helps people.
to support – to help someone.
protection – keeping something or someone safe.
to donate money – to give money to help.
to go straight to a program – the money is used only for helping people.
office costs – money for things like paper, phones, or buildings.
education – learning in school.
a hospitality school – a school that teaches how to work in hotels.
school supplies – things for school, like books and pens.
health – how your body feels.
dental care – help for your teeth.
healthy food – food that is good for the body.
stop sickness – make people not sick.
a loan – money you can use and must pay back.
a piglet – a baby pig.
illegal tree cutting – cutting trees when it is not allowed.
eco-tourism – travel that helps people and nature.
a water well – a deep hole to get clean water.
a lack of food – not enough food.

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Multiple choice, one answer:

What is a foundation?
a) A group that helps
b) A type of food
c) A big tall tree
What does to support mean?
a) To close a heavy door
b) To help another person
c) To take something home
What is protection?
a) Reading books at night
b) Building a new house
c) Keeping people safe now
What does to donate money mean?
a) To give money to
b) To buy a new hat
c) To count coins daily
What does to go straight to a program mean?
a) The money goes elsewhere
b) The money goes to programs
c) The money goes for food
What are office costs?
a) Money for farm tools
b) Money for buying seeds
c) Money for office things
What is education?
a) Learning at school daily
b) Cleaning the house today
c) Building a deep well
What is a hospitality school?
a) A place to cook
b) A shop that sells fruit
c) School teaching hotel work
What are school supplies?
a) Shoes bags and pencils
b) Books pens and paper
c) Food water and drinks
What is health?
a) A strong wooden house
b) How your body feels
c) A very tall tree
What is dental care?
a) A tool for farming
b) A kind of kitchen
c) Help for your teeth
What is healthy food?
a) Food that helps health
b) Food that gives illness
c) Food that is frozen
What does stop sickness mean?
a) Make people eat more
b) Make people not sick
c) Make people run fast
What is a loan?
a) A gift you keep
b) A snack you buy
c) Money you must repay
What is a piglet?
a) A baby pig animal
b) A small wooden house
c) A little red bicycle
What is illegal tree cutting?
a) Planting trees near roads
b) Cutting trees not allowed
c) Watering young tree saplings
What is eco-tourism?
a) Travel that helps nature
b) Travel to buy new things
c) Travel that costs much
What is a water well?
a) A small wooden bridge
b) A short clean pathway
c) Deep hole for water
What is a lack of food?
a) A place to cook meals
b) A way to clean water
c) Not enough food here

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Answers:
1a 2b 3c 4a 5b 6c 7a
8c 9b 10b 11c 12a 13b
14c 15a 16b 17a 18c 19c
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Correct answers:

What is a foundation? That is: a group that helps.

What does to support mean? That is: to help another person.

What is protection? That is: keeping people safe now.

What does to donate money mean? That is: to give money to.

What does to go straight to a program mean? That is: the money goes to programs.

What are office costs? That is: money for office things.

What is education? That is: learning at school daily.

What is a hospitality school? That is: school teaching hotel work.

What are school supplies? That is: books pens and paper.

What is health? That is: how your body feels.

What is dental care? That is: help for your teeth.

What is healthy food? That is: food that helps health.

What does stop sickness mean? That is: make people not sick.

What is a loan? That is: money you must repay.

What is a piglet? That is: a baby pig animal.

What is illegal tree cutting? That is: cutting trees not allowed.

What is eco-tourism? That is: travel that helps nature.

What is a water well? That is: deep hole for water.

What is a lack of food? That is: not enough food here.

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Gap-fill exercise:

A _______ is a group that helps poor people.
a) foundation b) bicycle c) market
The foundation works to _______ people in need.
a) build b) support c) clean
They give _______ to programs, not to offices.
a) bicycles b) food c) donations
_______ means keeping people safe.
a) Protection b) School c) Travel
The students get free _______ to study better.
a) school supplies b) rice c) houses
Health is about how your _______ feels.
a) house b) head c) body
The foundation gives free _______ for teeth.
a) dental care b) travel c) tools
_______ food helps people stay strong.
a) Healthy b) Spicy c) Cold
The group gives a _______ to start a business.
a) chair b) loan c) house
They also give a small _______ to families.
a) piglet b) bicycle c) house
Cutting trees when it’s not allowed is called _______.
a) office costs b) eco-tourism c) illegal tree cutting
_______ helps people and nature together.
a) Eco-tourism b) Education c) Protection
A deep hole for clean water is a _______.
a) water well b) piglet c) bicycle
If people don’t have enough to eat, they have a _______.
a) market b) house c) lack of food
_______ gives children a chance to learn.
a) Education b) Donation c) Water well
_______ are necessary for the program but not for people.
a) Eco-tourism b) Foundation c) Office costs
When people get sick less, it means we _______ sickness.
a) stop b) build c) support
The foundation teaches at a _______ school.
a) healthy b) hospitality c) protection
They use donations to build a better _______.
a) bicycle b) piglet c) future
Students can ride a _______ to get to school.
a) bicycle b) piglet c) water well
The foundation teaches people about _______ to stay healthy.
a) donations b) clean water c) small business
Giving support to start a _______ helps families earn money.
a) small business b) piglet c) school

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Answers:
1a 2b 3c 4a 5a 6c 7a 8a 9b
10a 11c 12a 13a 14c 15a 16c
17a 18b 19c 20a 21b 22a

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Correct answers:

A foundation is a group that helps poor people.
The foundation works to support people in need.
They give donations to programs, not to offices.
Protection means keeping people safe.
The students get free school supplies to study better.
Health is about how your body feels.
The foundation gives free dental care for teeth.
Healthy food helps people stay strong.
The group gives a loan to start a business.
They also give a small bicycle to families.
Cutting trees when it’s not allowed is called illegal tree cutting.
Eco-tourism helps people and nature together.
A deep hole for clean water is a water well.
If people don’t have enough to eat, they have a lack of food.
Education gives children a chance to learn.
Office costs are necessary for the program but not for people.
When people get sick less, it means we stop sickness.
The foundation teaches at a hospitality school.
They use donations to build a better future.
Students can ride a water well to get to school.
The foundation teaches people about small business to stay healthy.
Giving support to start a foundation helps families earn money.

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Matching exercise, word – definition:

Words:

Foundation
Support
Donations
Protection
School supplies
Body
Dental care
Healthy
Loan
Bicycle
Illegal tree cutting
Eco-tourism
Water well
Lack of food
Education
Office costs
Stop
Hospitality school
Future
Small business
Piglet
Clean water

Definitions:

A. A hole dug to get clean water.
B. Teaching children and adults knowledge and skills.
C. Money or things given to help a program or people.
D. A young pig.
E. Money lent to start a business or project.
F. Things students need for learning, like pens and books.
G. The part of a person you eat and sleep in and feel pain.
H. Rules or actions to keep people or nature safe.
I. Food that makes you strong and stops sickness.
J. Activities for tourists that help nature and local people.
K. A vehicle with two wheels that people ride.
L. The money used for running an office.
M. When people do something that is not allowed, like cutting trees illegally.
N. To make something not happen or end.
O. A school where students learn to work in hotels.
P. Money, things, or help given to people in need.
Q. When there is not enough to eat.
R. Help or care given to someone.
S. A group or organization that helps poor people.
T. The time that is coming; what will happen later.
U. Care for your teeth.
V. Water that is safe to drink.
W. A small company run by a family to earn money.

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Answers:
1S 2R 3C 4H 5F 6G 7U 8I
9E 10K 11M 12J 13A 14Q 15B
16L 17N 18O 19T 20W 21D 22V

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Correct answers:

Foundation – A group or organization that helps poor people.
Support – Help or care given to someone.
Donations – Money or things given to help a program or people.
Protection – Rules or actions to keep people or nature safe.
School supplies – Things students need for learning, like pens and books.
Body – The part of a person you eat and sleep in and feel pain.
Dental care – Care for your teeth.
Healthy – Food that makes you strong and stops sickness.
Loan – Money lent to start a business or project.
Bicycle – A vehicle with two wheels that people ride.
Illegal tree cutting – When people do something that is not allowed, like cutting trees illegally.
Eco-tourism – Activities for tourists that help nature and local people.
Water well – A hole dug to get clean water.
Lack of food – When there is not enough to eat.
Education – Teaching children and adults knowledge and skills.
Office costs – The money used for running an office.
Stop – To make something not happen or end.
Hospitality school – A school where students learn to work in hotels.
Future – The time that is coming; what will happen later.
Small business – A small company run by a family to earn money.
Piglet – A young pig.
Clean water – Water that is safe to drink.

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True or false:

The foundation started in 2004 in Cambodia.
All donated money goes to office costs first.
The foundation provides bicycles to help children go to school.
Every student at the hospitality school is guaranteed a job after training.
The foundation teaches people only about dental care.
It protects more than 800 acres of forest.
The foundation gives piglets to help families start small businesses.
It builds water wells and homes for poor families.
The foundation focuses only on education, not on health or nature.
It helps people in Siem Reap and the Cardamom Mountains.
Eco-tourism projects provide jobs and protect forests.
The foundation provides more than 8,000 health check-ups.
Students at the hospitality school do not receive any training for jobs.
The foundation stops illegal tree cutting to protect nature.

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True: 1.3.4.7.8.10,11,12,14
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Correct version:

The foundation started in 2004 in Cambodia.
All donated money goes to office costs first. True is: All donated money goes straight to programs, not office costs.
The foundation provides bicycles to help children go to school.
Every student at the hospitality school is guaranteed a job after training.
The foundation teaches people only about dental care. True is: The foundation teaches about health, clean water, and healthy food, not only dental care.
It protects more than 800 acres of forest. True is: It protects 865+ acres of forest.
The foundation gives piglets to help families start small businesses.
It builds water wells and homes for poor families.
The foundation focuses only on education, not on health or nature. True is: It also helps health, small businesses, and nature protection.
It helps people in Siem Reap and the Cardamom Mountains.
Eco-tourism projects provide jobs and protect forests.
The foundation provides more than 8,000 health check-ups.
Students at the hospitality school do not receive any training for jobs. True is: Every student receives training and gets a job after completing it.
The foundation stops illegal tree cutting to protect nature.

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Interview with a representative of the Foundation, fill in, words below:

hospitality – illegal – poor – children – bicycles –
eco-tourism – protection – women –
dental care – job – office costs –
healthy

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Q1: When did the Shinta Mani Foundation start?
A1: The foundation started in 2004.

Q2: Where does the foundation work?
A2: It works in Siem Reap and the Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia.

Q3: Who does the foundation help?
A3: It helps __________ people in Cambodia.

Q4: What is the goal of the foundation?
A4: It helps with education, health, small businesses, and nature __________.

Q5: Which school does the foundation have?
A5: It has a hospitality school.

Q6: How many students study at the __________ school each year?
A6: Thirty students study at the school each year.

Q7: What do students get after training?
A7: Every student gets a __________after training.

Q8: What does the foundation give to children for school?
A8: It gives school supplies and__________.

Q9: How many school supplies does the foundation give?
A9: More than 800 school supplies are given.

Q10: How many bicycles are given to __________?
A10: Six hundred forty-one bicycles are given.

Q11: What does the foundation do for health?
A11: It gives health check-ups, free __________, and teaches about clean water and __________food.

Q12: How many health check-ups does the foundation provide?
A12: More than 8,123 check-ups are provided.

Q13: Who receives help for small businesses?
A13: Mostly __________ receive help.

Q14: How does the foundation protect nature?
A14: It works with Wildlife Alliance, stops __________ tree cutting, and builds __________ camps.

Q15: How many acres of forest are protected?
A15: More than 865 acres of forest are protected.

Q16: Why does all donated money go straight to programs?
A16: To help poor people directly, not ___________

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Full version:

Q1: When did the Shinta Mani Foundation start?
A1: The foundation started in 2004.

Q2: Where does the foundation work?
A2: It works in Siem Reap and the Cardamom Mountains in Cambodia.

Q3: Who does the foundation help?
A3: It helps poor people in Cambodia.

Q4: What is the goal of the foundation?
A4: It helps with education, health, small businesses, and nature protection.

Q5: Which school does the foundation have?
A5: It has a hospitality school.

Q6: How many students study at the hospitality school each year?
A6: Thirty students study at the school each year.

Q7: What do students get after training?
A7: Every student gets a job after training.

Q8: What does the foundation give to children for school?
A8: It gives school supplies and bicycles.

Q9: How many school supplies does the foundation give?
A9: More than 800 school supplies are given.

Q10: How many bicycles are given to children?
A10: Six hundred forty-one bicycles are given.

Q11: What does the foundation do for health?
A11: It gives health check-ups, free dental care, and teaches about clean water and healthy food.

Q12: How many health check-ups does the foundation provide?
A12: More than 8,123 check-ups are provided.

Q13: Who receives help for small businesses?
A13: Mostly women receive help.

Q14: How does the foundation protect nature?
A14: It works with Wildlife Alliance, stops illegal tree cutting, and builds eco-tourism camps.

Q15: How many acres of forest are protected?
A15: More than 865 acres of forest are protected.

Q16: Why does all donated money go straight to programs?
A16: To help poor people directly, not office costs.

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Cheat sheet ((c)grok)

Program Area	Description	Examples of Impact
Education	Provides free vocational training, school supplies, transportation, and scholarships to underprivileged youth, emphasizing hospitality and life skills to secure employment. Includes the Shinta Mani School of Hospitality in Siem Reap, offering room, board, stipends, and 100% job placement for graduates.	– 229+ graduates employed in tourism. – 800+ school supplies donated. – 641 bicycles provided for school access. – 30 students trained annually at the hospitality school.
Healthcare	Delivers preventive and emergency medical/dental care, health education, and WaSH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) programs in rural villages. Partners with local doctors and international volunteers for check-ups and disease prevention.	– 8,123+ health check-ups conducted. – Free dental care for students via partnerships like Global Dental Relief. – Education on nutrition, hygiene, and exercise to reduce malnutrition (affecting ~30% of children).
Small Business Development	Offers micro-loans, training, and resources to entrepreneurs, especially women, to start or expand local businesses like shops or farms, breaking poverty cycles.	– 59+ micro-business loans issued. – Over 900 piglets donated to support farming livelihoods. – Empowers individuals like Channary, who started a village shop.
Environmental Conservation	Protects biodiversity in the Cardamom Mountains through anti-poaching, anti-logging patrols, and community education. Partners with Wildlife Alliance to restore forests and promote eco-tourism over extraction.	– Funding for rangers who have seized 2,700+ chainsaws and protected 865+ acres. – Community outreach teaching sustainable practices, benefiting 80% of Cambodians who live in rural villages. – Low-impact eco-camps like Shinta Mani Wild generate jobs while conserving habitats for 54 endangered species.
Direct Assistance	Builds infrastructure for basic needs in villages, focusing on housing and water access to improve living standards.	– 1,400+ water wells constructed. – 99+ homes built for low-income families.

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