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Category: Familial Support

Helping A Family In Need

Julian March 19, 2023 0 Comments
In one of our previous posts, you were able to listen to Vannara directly to learn about his family’s situation. If you haven’t seen the video, check it out below! Watch The Video Here Vannara’s mother, Pak, has been battling health issues for many years. She has been a single mother all her life, working hard to raise her children. Due to a lot of turmoil and hardship, many family members...

Rasmey Moves to a Boarding School

Julian February 19, 2023 0 Comments
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...

VIDEO: Vannara Tells His Family’s Story

Julian November 27, 2022 0 Comments
Since finding a new job in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh earlier this year, Vannara's life has stabilized a bit. That being said, his extended family in rural Cambodia is still part of the poorest demographic in Cambodia, with no access to education and no stable roof over their heads. In the following video, Vannara describes his family's situation. Thomlang - Cambodian Youth Support will tackle...

Seyla’s Shrimp Farm

Julian October 30, 2022 0 Comments
Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support aims to provide young Cambodians with the resources and tools needed to follow their unique goals. Last year, we were able to support Seyla, an aspiring farmer, with the funds to build his own frog farm. His long-term goal is to continuously grow his farm and sell various kinds of seafood as well as vegetables and fruit. In the past year, Seyla has been able...

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...