Looking Back On A Successful First Year

The end of the year is a time to reflect on our work and progress in the past year, and evaluate goals for the upcoming year. We at Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support are currently working on our first annual report and financial report, which will be available on this website in early 2022. Pictured in the cover photo: Aung & Founder Julian at Aung's workplace. Read the full story about...

Aung’s Student Job

Aung grew up in an orphanage in rural Cambodia. His brother and grandmother are the only living close relatives that he has, which means that he doesn’t have a lot of people in his life that he can turn to for advice or professional guidance.This put him in a particularly difficult situation when he wanted to find a part-time job to gain work experience. Aung was faced with uncertainty, as he...

Makara’s First Year At University

Higher education allows young adults to break into the increasingly competitive job market in Cambodia. However, the financial burden of tuition fees can prevent underprivileged young Cambodians, like Makara, from enrolling in university. Makara is an orphan and doesn’t have a traditional support system that could have covered his tuition. In early 2021, Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support...