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,...

Assisting A Young Family In Need

The Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult to weather for many of us, and so was the case for Srey Mao. In the midst of her first pregnancy, Srey Mao and her husband both lost their jobs in a very sudden and life-altering manner. The couple went from having a safety net for their blooming family to struggling to make ends meet.  The young couple turned to CYS for support during this crisis. With...

Srey Oun’s Master’s Degree

Higher education allows young adults to break into the increasingly competitive job market in Cambodia. Through international investments, Cambodia has experienced a rapid growth in job availability and diversity in larger cities. Through CYS grants, we provide the opportunity for students to attend university and take advantage of this developing market. One of our students, Srey Oun, recently...