Supporting Sovann, An Aspiring Lawyer

Sovann has the ambition and the intellect to pursue an academic path. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have the privilege of having a family that could support him through university, forcing the 27-year-old to put his dreams of becoming a lawyer on hold for an entire decade, and find other ways to get by. As a child, Sovann had joined a pagoda in rural Cambodia and became a monk. In Cambodia, poor...

Seanghai’s Bachelor’s Degree

Countless Cambodian adolescents have the potential and ambition to pursue higher education and contribute to the country’s overall economic and educational progress. However, tuition fees continue to be an obstacle for underprivileged students and prevent many from enrolling. Seanghai is one of these disadvantaged students, as her family can’t afford to support her enrollment in university....

Yean’s Grade 12 Tuition

After having integrated Yean into our program last year, Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support continues to secure the now 17-year-old student’s education. Yean lives in a humble tin house about an hour outside of Sihanoukville with his mother Phors. His mother has worked very hard throughout the past years to provide for him and his sister Srey Nek, but due to a sudden financial crisis, she has...

Srey Mom’s Journey From University To The Workforce

Srey Mom is an ambitious 24-year-old girl who dreams of a big career. As an orphan, however, she doesn’t have a traditional familial background that can support her education or that she can turn to for professional career advice. Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support meets the unique needs of students like Srey Mom through pairing their interests and goals with opportunities to expand upon...

Chovey’s ACE Course

English language proficiency is crucial in Phnom Penh’s modern labor market. As Cambodia’s capital continues to grow, international job opportunities are becoming increasingly common, and require English proficiency their applicants. Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support puts great emphasis on preparing the young adults for a job market, that will continue to develop and change drastically...