Vannara’s Pandemic Recovery

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...

Internships For Two Aspiring Psychologists

After growing up in rural Cambodia under particularly poor circumstances, oftentimes even without basic amenities such as water, sanitary facilities, or electricity, many young students are still adjusting to the modern and progressive life that Phnom Penh has to offer. Especially when it comes to individual career planning in an ever-changing environment like Cambodia’s capital, it is...

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...