Rasmey Moves to a Boarding School

Rasmey’s life was turned upside down in 2018 when his father, an electrician, died in a freak accident at work. Following the fatal incident, his mother made the difficult decision to move from their rural hometown to Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh to take up work at a plastic factory, earning only 150$ a month to provide for the family. From this moment on, then-11-year-old Rasmey started...

Chamnan’s Japanese School

Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support listens to students’ unique needs in order to empower them on their path to long-term success and self-fulfillment. CYS has been supporting Chamnan through the coverage of his university tuition and living costs as well as applying for an internship working with children on the autism spectrum. The 23-year-old aspiring psychologist has very concrete plans...

Chovey’s Master’s Degree

Education remains the key to success. Cambodia’s growing labor market requires more and more qualifications and offers great career opportunities with a reliable, stable income in return. This is the reason why Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support continues to encourage young Cambodians, who dream of prosperous futures, to pursue academic paths. In the past, we were able to support Chovey...

Continuing the Journey: Srey Nek Studies Pharmacy

Last December, Srey Nek graduated high school and received our assistance with moving all the way from the coastal city Sihanoukville to Cambodia’s capital. In Phnom Penh, Srey Nek found a new home in the ASPECA student center, which is run by the French organization Enfants d’Asie, which we are proud to have a cooperation with. At ASPECA, Srey Nek has been able to slowly but surely adjust to...

Community Project at the Teb Vimean Primary School

Last year, Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support teamed up with the Cambodian organization Clear Cambodia and helped fund the construction of a water filter system and hand washing station at the Teb Vimean Primary School in rural Kampot. This year, we were able to continue our partnership with the Teb Vimean village through funding important maintenance work at the primary school. Eight teachers...