Student Support in Phnom Penh

Since the beginning of the year, Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support has been supporting six students in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh. Five of these students are currently enrolled in university, one is enrolled in trade school. Our monthly financial support helps these students in various ways, such as covering their rent, transportation costs, medical costs, and other daily expenses. At...

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,...

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...

Assisting A Young Family In Need

The Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult to weather for many of us, and so was the case for Srey Mao. In the midst of her first pregnancy, Srey Mao and her husband both lost their jobs in a very sudden and life-altering manner. The couple went from having a safety net for their blooming family to struggling to make ends meet.  The young couple turned to CYS for support during this crisis. With...