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Category: Familial Support

Vannara’s Pandemic Recovery

Julian July 24, 2022 0 Comments
The global pandemic has had devastating effects on many people’s lives. For Vannara, it catalyzed a downwards spiral that he didn’t see a way out of for months on end.Vannara used to work as Front Office Assistant in a hotel in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. Back then, his salary was enough to provide for himself and his then-pregnant wife, Malin. When the pandemic hit, the tourism industry...

Chun’s Primary School Supplies

Julian July 10, 2022 0 Comments
Chun is a 12-year-old boy who lives with his grandmother. The pair is very poor, which is the reason why Chun had to walk to school on foot every day. The thirty-minute walk became particularly challenging for the fourth-grader due to Cambodia’s extreme heat during dry season and harsh weather conditions during raining season. His school uniform was old and torn, and he was lacking notebooks...

Zana Starts Kindergarten!

Julian June 12, 2022 0 Comments
As reported in last week’s blog post, Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support encouraged single-mother Dina to enroll in beauty school at a local hair and make-up salon. However, not having anyone around who could look after her 2,5-year-old daughter Zana would have prevented Dina from taking her course.In an effort to empower Dina on her path to education and long-term financial independence, CYS...

Dina’s Return To Her Passion

Julian June 05, 2022 0 Comments
Dina was separated from her family at a young age and didn’t have the privilege of finishing secondary school. Instead, she bore the burden of providing for herself financially and lived paycheck to paycheck in order to survive. After becoming a single mother in 2019 and reconnecting with her younger sister, Dina focused on the well-being of her daughter Zana. Her younger sister was able to...

Support For Puy’s Family

Julian November 21, 2021 0 Comments
Puy had been able to consistently elevate his life throughout the past years. He had been working with his wife Vecheka’s uncle as a roofer for a few years and felt lucky about being able to fully provide for his small family. Circumstances have become increasingly challenging, however, when Puy’s and Vecheka’s second son was born in 2019 with a medical condition that requires regular...