Anyway Foundation
Orphanages, schools and uplifting projects around the world – licensed 501 c3
Welcome to the Anyway Foundation
The Anyway Foundation is a licensed 501-c3 whose mission is to help the less fortunate.
Founded by Ray Shackleford, an American and 3 time Purple Heart recipient; Ray likes to help people and simply ‘give-back’ out of his appreciation for a blessed and fortunate life.
Ray who spends his time between Oregon and Cebu Philippines made his first visit to Cambodia in 1994. He befriended “Mr. Elephant” and immediately built a strong bond which has lead to many beautiful philanthropic developments in Cambodia.
Countless Projects Completed
All our projects use the local villagers for the construction work, and we always give training so that the project keeps working. We also re-visit the villages to deliver fresh supplies and maintain the on going projects.
Bringing Happiness
All our projects have huge positive impact on the people we work with. From fresh water, toilets, construction of Schools, Bee keeping all have a huge direct benefit for all the villagers. Bringing smiles wherever we help.
Latest post updates
Bob & Ray visit Han at the Sunshine School in Siem Reap
Visiting Han at the school she founded, The Sunshine School in Siem Reap was a truly inspiring, heart warming and soul fulfilling. We were struck by the excitement, eagerness to learn and progress of the children despite their limited resources. Han, just 20 years...
Chheneng village School
Trung Treung Orphanage – Solar & Maintenance
The Orphanage through the years
Water system repair
Let’s build volleyball court!
February visit at the orphanage
One more Sunday at the orphanage! General maintenance, checking on Computer Lab, playing with kids and donating some clothes.
Repairing and painting the wall
Look at the kids! What a wonderful job they have done with the wall!
Tree planting at the orphanage
Sunday in the orphanage! Everyone got really excited (especially our teenagers!) about the idea of planting some new trees! It was not an easy task at all, but we managed to plant 7 new trees and had loads of fun!
Blue Dolphin Computer Lab
Working with the Blue Dolphin restaurant on Street 172 in Phnom Penh, who generously let the Anyway Foundation set up some computer learning stations, we were very excited to start our free community computer lessons. We held our first computer lesson in January 2021....
The Kids
1. Ms. Narin My name is Narin. I am ___ years old.2. Mr. Tang-E-in My name is Tang-E-in. I am ___ years old. 3. Mr. KOko My name is KOkO. I am ___ years old. 4. Mr. Tnout My name is Tnout. I am ___ years old. 5. Mr. Jet-ra My name is Jet-ra. I am ___ years old.6. Mr....
Koko goes to the eye doctor
Koko goes to the eye doctor! Here is the story of Koko's eye problems and what are the doctor's orders.
Birthday Party 2020
Ambra’s Return Visit
What a great visit! The Marchetti family brought Bora back from Italy, the first child that has returned to the orphanage with his new parents, how exciting!! Bora and the other kids really enjoyed seeing each other and sharing stories and playing together. The family...
SUCCESS STORIES
We have our first person that will be getting a Doctorate in education with the help of AF, Jek Jek in Cebu Philippines, congratulations to all who have helped Jek Jek and Congratulations to you Jek Jek himself. In Phnom Penh Cambodia Vanny Puthcan just received her...
Philippines 2020
Angelica received budget from the Government. She decided to gave some groceries to the family. Pepito, Wenifreda, Sansin, Diogenes and Lazaro. Some can goods, Coffee, biscuits, chocolates, Soap, Shampoo, Eggs and more and 100 pesos to those who ask. Mama Yolliza too,...
Sewing & Housing in Rwanda
What to do more to help projets like this? Please donate now! As always, donations are tax deductable and 100% of the monies goes to the people in need, no administrative over head, Westerner salaries or other nonsense, just pure from the heart giving.
Kampong Speu August visit
Great visit in August!
Computer station at Jacky’s after school center
After seeing our last post about the Computer Lab in Takeo we were contacted by Jacky who runs a lunch time and after school English lab for about 25 kiddos. After a brief chat about his school we asked if the school had a computer which he said they did not. We at...
Africa 2020
Beny - Africa visit April 29, 2019 Bob Field has been helping Beny and her family for several years. He and I went over to Rwanda in April 2019 and checked on things and started helping a project in a preschool with about 50 little 3 to 5 year old really poor...
Mondulkiri New School Research Visit
Another great visit from Ray and the AF crew!! The AF gang made the rounds, first going down to the orphanage in Kampong Speu then popping up to Mondulkiri to drop off some clothes. Happy faces all around! Update for the past 6 months or so, due to land...
Another Takeo Computer Lab
Ray’s Santa visit at Everlasting Hope in Philippines
Celebrating Two Years We are blessed beyond words to be celebrating two years of the Everlasting HOPE Center where we have been able to support more than 130 Filipino children with cancer and their families. Through your generous giving, children and...
Rayme & Robert Supporting Cambodia Orphanage
Ray's son Rayme and great friend Richad were able to visit and bring some support to the Kampon Speu orphanage. What a great visit!
Takeo Learning Lab
We wanted to set up a small little learning lab in a village in Takeo province where one of our previous staff's family lives. There are about 30 or so kids in the village, most only occasionally go to school when the family has money but for the most part kids get...
Bees, Bees, Bees
Beekeeping is a great way for families to make $300 – $400 / month with pretty minimal over site. Please send an email to info@anywayfoundation.org for more information or if you want to get involved. Basically 1 hive can produce about 50 Kilos of honey per...
Annual Orphanage Birthday Party
Happy Birthday Kampong Speu! As these dear souls don’t really know when they were actually born, the Anyway Foundation throws everyone a birthday party on April 6th every year. Private donations made sure the kids had a special hearty meal, lots of little gifts...
Mondulkiri School Cambodia 2017
Ray doing what he does best, sharing his love and generosity. We took the pilgrimage from Phnom Penh up to Mondulkiri (about a 6 hour drive) to check in on the schools and deliver some goodies to the kiddos. We delivered some pens, notebooks, new white board and some...
Santa Visits Panglao School in Philippines
Santa doing what Santa does, visiting the Panglao School in the Philippines spreading love and cheer to the children and people of the community. Keep being awesome Santa Ray!
Kampong Speu Orphanage Visit
Mondulkiri School Visit
Kampong Speu Orphanage Visit
School Supply Delivery Mondulkiri
As well as his yearly delivering of school supplies, Ray Shackelford (with the help of Kevin Bekevich and the villagers) helped build an out-house toilet as well as doing some much needed repairs on the school house. They also completed the fresh-water well being...
Orphanage Update
Besides Sokleap, there have been 10 other children adopted. 4 were adopted into France and the most recent 6 went to Italy. This includes our only set of twins (Srey Ven and Navin). We have replaced those children and are up to 16 at the orphanage now. 2 of our...
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