Repairing Chovey’s Father’s House

After having lost her mother at a very young age, Chovey grew up in an orphanage in Kampot. While being separated from her sister and her father, she was given a second chance at life and access to education. Now, more than a decade later, Chovey is working for an international NGO and just recently obtained her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Management and Economics in Sihanoukville....

Srey Nek’s and Yean’s High School Tuition

Siblings Srey Nek and Yean live with their single mother Phors, who has worked very hard throughout the past years to provide for both of them. Recently, however, the small family has had to face a major financial crisis, when Phors found herself out of work and therefore unable to continue to pay her children’s monthly high school tuition. Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support stepped in to...

Supporting A Family’s Recovery

Srey Muen’s life took a drastic turn 13 years ago when her husband Phala caught meningitis. The infection left Phala partially paralyzed and unable to walk. All of a sudden, Srey Muen became the sole provider for her husband and their then 4-year-old daughter Srey Neang. Unfortunately, medical treatment was not accessible in rural Cambodia back then, let alone physiotherapy. For years to come,...

Seyla’s Frog Farm

Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support is committed to supporting young Cambodians in fulfilling their personal goals and finding their way to financial independence. Seyla had always dreamt of becoming a business owner with his wife Srey Nong. They had previously taken on several jobs at casinos and clothing factories in Cambodia’s southern coastal city Sihanoukville in order to save up some...

Baby Zana’s Health Insurance

Dina has been raising her daughter Zana as a single mother and has been dependent on her younger sister Chovey’s support throughout the past two years. In our previous post, we introduced you to her story. We were able to empower Dina in taking on her first job since motherhood through the donation of a moto that allowed her to commute to and back from work safely. You can read our previous...