A Chicken Business For Chantha

Chantha is a single mother, who has been struggling with long term health issues, which has become a barrier to financial independence. Her sister, Chanthou, reached out to CYS to provide Chantha with a chicken coop. Through your support, Chantha is now a small business owner, and can support herself and her daughter, Ani. Chantha’s sister, Chanthou, wrote the following letter, giving some...

English Lessons For Srey Nich And Gung

Cambodia has been known for having one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. In such a rapidly developing city as Phnom Penh, we are committed to equipping our students with as many qualifications as they need for this increasingly competitive local job market.Gung is a psychology student and Srey Nich is a management student, both in the second year of their Bachelor’s programs. They...

Helping A Single Mother Get To Work

Dina’s partner left her midway through her pregnancy. Suddenly, she was a single parent, with no way to support herself. She reached out to her sister Chovey for aid, and she immediately took her in, providing a safe space for the single mother to raise her daughter, Zana, and thereby becoming the sole financial provider for this small family. This has been the case for the past two years. Now...

New Phones For Saratna And Aung

Phones connect us not only to each other but also to information. This is especially true in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 2020, all schools in Cambodia have been physically boarded to students, and classes have been held virtually. Our students, Saratna and Aung, enrolled in university in January of 2021 and were forced to make the educational transition to virtual learning...

Makara’s Bachelor’s Degree

Makara has faced many hardships already in his young life, having lost his parents at an early age. Fortunately, none of them have ever led him to lose his determination. Makara is incredibly intelligent, talented, and has an unmatched motivational drive to obtain an academic degree in order to better his future prospects.The financial burden that tuition fees bring upon young Cambodians,...