Srey Mom’s Journey From University To The Workforce

Srey Mom is an ambitious 24-year-old girl who dreams of a big career. As an orphan, however, she doesn’t have a traditional familial background that can support her education or that she can turn to for professional career advice. Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support meets the unique needs of students like Srey Mom through pairing their interests and goals with opportunities to expand upon...

Srey Pit’s Journey To Becoming A Makeup Artist

Srey Pit had been the sole provider for her grandmother and her cousin for many years. This is the reason why she had always felt the need to find work fast in order to earn as much money as she could to take care of her only remaining family members. Unfortunately, this led to her accepting several low-pay jobs, for instance as a street food seller or waitress, for many years – until she...

Aung’s Student Job

Aung grew up in an orphanage in rural Cambodia. His brother and grandmother are the only living close relatives that he has, which means that he doesn’t have a lot of people in his life that he can turn to for advice or professional guidance.This put him in a particularly difficult situation when he wanted to find a part-time job to gain work experience. Aung was faced with uncertainty, as he...

Saratna’s Part-Time Job

Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support’s initiatives do not only include various forms of financial aid, but also individual mentorship and guidance. It is one of our top priorities to coach young Cambodians in every aspect that will help them navigate through adulthood in a modern and ever-changing Cambodia. Saratna is a first-year Marketing student who was motivated to find a part-time job in...

Srey Nich’s Part-Time Job

Having grown up orphaned and as an only child, Srey Nich doesn’t have a lot of people in her life that she can turn to for advice or professional guidance. This put her in a particularly difficult situation when she wanted to find her first part-time job to help advance her career. She was faced with a lot of uncertainty, as she was never taught how to write resumes or apply for jobs. Thomlang...