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Category: Education

Covering Srey Oun’s Student Loan

Julian October 09, 2022 0 Comments
Many young Cambodians have the potential to pursue an academic path but lack a familial support system that can support them by covering tuition and other additional fees. Coming from a poor family in rural Kampot, Srey Oun was well aware that she couldn’t approach her parents or older siblings for financial support. Nonetheless, she was determined to not only be the first member of her family...

Access to Virtual University for Chamnan and Gung

Julian September 18, 2022 0 Comments
At the beginning of the year, the COVID19 pandemic continued to affect students around the globe, which caused many schools and universities in Cambodia to remain closed. Gung and Chamnan are two psychology students at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, who have spent most of the three years of their Bachelor’s program studying virtually. Since Gung and Chamnan are underprivileged students,...

Srey Nich’s Chinese Class

Julian September 11, 2022 0 Comments
Language skills are crucial in any growing capital as they attract international businesses, companies, and organizations that typically provide higher-paying job opportunities than local Cambodian ones do at the moment. Therefore, Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support always aims to encourage young students to enroll in international language schools in order to improve their skillset for a...

Sophal’s Bachelor’s Degree

Julian August 21, 2022 0 Comments
Sophal is a 20-year-old university student, who used to be a Buddhist monk. In our previous story, he reported on his experience of leaving the monk community after seven years, and starting this new chapter in his life as a student, which he refers to as “his new life“. Read Sophal’s story in his own words below and learn more about his Bachelor’s program: Hello! I am Sophal. I am 20...

Sophal Starts A New Chapter In His Life

Julian August 07, 2022 0 Comments
Sophal became a Buddhist monk because it was the only way for him to gain access to education. Coming from a poor familiy, he grew up as one of seven children. All of his older siblings dropped out of school because their parents were unable to support them through graduation. Sophal joined a local pagoda at the age of 13 and became a monk, in order to have an opportunity that his siblings...