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Category: Diploma

Chamnan’s Internship & English Course

Julian January 21, 2024 0 Comments
In an effort to prepare our students for successful careers, we don’t only support them through university scholarships but also language school enrollment and professional mentorship. Our student Chamnan, who is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, aspires to dedicate his life to working with children in rural communities, as he himself grew up orphaned and in extreme poverty. He...

Srey Pit is a Certified Makeup Artist

Julian December 17, 2023 0 Comments
Two years ago, we helped Srey Pit enroll in a beauty school in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. After many years of being the sole provider for her grandmother and her cousin, constantly taking up low-paying jobs like working at a casino or selling street food, this was a way for Srey Pit to follow her childhood dream and focus on her own education. She had always had an eye for beauty and dreamt...

From High School to Law School

Julian November 19, 2023 0 Comments
Through previous blog posts, you have already grown familiar with Yean’s story. Yean grew up with his older sister Srey Nek and his single mother, who lost her job in 2021 and was therefore unable to continue to pay for her children’s high school tuition. The then 16-year-old would have had to drop out of 10th grade and take up work to support his mother. Fortunately, thanks to your...

10 Years Later: Puy Returns to School!

Julian August 20, 2023 0 Comments
Many adolescents in Cambodia do not have the privilege of being able to attend school through graduation. Especially when growing up in rural Cambodia, they often feel pressure to not pursue higher education but rather join the workforce to follow a culture that they are taught by the older Cambodian generation: to prioritize work over education in order to afford necessities like food, water,...

VIDEOS: Dina’s Introduction & Visiting Zana’s Kindergarten

Julian August 06, 2023 0 Comments
Thomlang - Cambodian Youth Support has been supporting single mother Dina and her now 4-year-old daughter Zana for years. Last year, we encouraged Dina to enroll in Beauty School, in order to learn a skill that will enable her to find work and a reliable income for many years to come. In order for her to be able to attend daily classes, we had to put her daughter Zana in kindergarten early. Watch...