Dental Care Cooperation

Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support does not only support students through education but also through health care. We reached out to Cambodia World Family, an international organization that provides dental services to orphaned, abandoned, handicapped, and institutionalized children in Phnom Penh. Through our correspondence with Cambodia World Family’s country director, we were able to...

Internships For Two Aspiring Psychologists

After growing up in rural Cambodia under particularly poor circumstances, oftentimes even without basic amenities such as water, sanitary facilities, or electricity, many young students are still adjusting to the modern and progressive life that Phnom Penh has to offer. Especially when it comes to individual career planning in an ever-changing environment like Cambodia’s capital, it is...

Zana Starts Kindergarten!

As reported in last week’s blog post, Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support encouraged single-mother Dina to enroll in beauty school at a local hair and make-up salon. However, not having anyone around who could look after her 2,5-year-old daughter Zana would have prevented Dina from taking her course.In an effort to empower Dina on her path to education and long-term financial independence, CYS...

Dina’s Return To Her Passion

Dina was separated from her family at a young age and didn’t have the privilege of finishing secondary school. Instead, she bore the burden of providing for herself financially and lived paycheck to paycheck in order to survive. After becoming a single mother in 2019 and reconnecting with her younger sister, Dina focused on the well-being of her daughter Zana. Her younger sister was able to...

Supporting Ratana With A Moto

As one of the world’s least developed countries, Cambodia’s infrastructure is extremely weak. Rural areas throughout the country lack paved roads, which does not only cut off families in remote areas from markets or health centers but also increases the risk of road accidents drastically.The capital Phnom Penh has been evolving fast, and most streets in the city’s center are paved and in...