Celebrating Chovey’s Graduations

After growing up in an orphanage, Chovey was determined to continue working hard towards a better future. This is where Thomlang – CYS stepped in to support the aspiring businesswoman through university enrollment. Cambodia’s cities are evolving at a very fast pace, and university degrees, as well as English language fluency, have long become a basic requirement for even entry-level...

Ratana’s Dream of Becoming a Doctor

Ratana has sadly had to deal with lots of hardships during her childhood. After being briefly raised by her grandmother, she was fortunately soon taken into the care of a children's village, where she was able to grow up in a safe and secure environment and attend school, which would change the trajectory of her life forever. It became clear very early on that Ratana was determined to work...

Securing 3 Children’s Education

In Cambodia, it is very common that parents find themselves unable to raise their children due to the extreme poverty they have to face. They often have to find work in urban areas in order to make ends meet, causing their children to live with neighbors or relatives. This is also the case with the three siblings Eling, Vatana, and Ememh. The 8-, 5-, and 4-year-olds have been living with their...

Supporting a Small Family in Rural Cambodia

8-year-old Chang has unfortunately already had to endure much hardship in his young life and is growing up with his grandmother in a rural, poverty-stricken village. His grandmother, Chantha, has found it incredibly difficult to keep herself and her grandson afloat. The two live in a small tin shack that – like 70% of the rural Cambodian population still today – has no reliable access to...

Srey Nich’s English Graduation

These days, it is almost as if two different countries existed within Cambodia’s borders. While 70% of the country’s rural population still lacks access to clean water, electricity, or basic sanitation, the country’s capital is rapidly turning into a modern metropolis. Huge investment projects like the construction of malls and skyscrapers attract international businesses and companies,...