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Category: University

Ganchena’s University Journey

Julian July 28, 2024 0 Comments
Since launching Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support, we have been committed to supporting underprivileged Cambodian students on their unique journeys. We achieve this by listening closely to their individual needs and providing them with various forms of financial support to enable them to overcome obstacles on the one hand, while also responding to their emotional needs on the other hand and...

A Bright Future in Marketing

Julian May 26, 2024 0 Comments
Back in 2020, when Saratna was in grade 12, she didn’t initially know what her next step after high school graduation would be. After having grown up in an orphanage in rural Cambodia, the thought of enrolling in a university in the country’s capital Phnom Penh was both intriguing and frightening. Back then, we were already in close contact with the soon-to-be high school graduate to help her...

Supporting an Aspiring Architect

Julian March 31, 2024 0 Comments
Aung was always one of the top students in his class through the entirety of primary, secondary, and high school. From a young age, it was abundantly clear that he has great potential and commitment to building a promising future for himself, despite his humble background. The now 23-year-old orphan has always been passionate about arts and crafts and soon realized, that he would want to pursue a...

Supporting an Aspiring Teacher Through University

Julian January 28, 2024 0 Comments
According to USAID, 77 percent of rural Cambodian households rely on agriculture, fisheries, and forestry for their livelihoods. These families are extremely vulnerable to climate change-induced changes in weather patterns, and 45 percent of Cambodians live in moderate or severe food insecurity. Somnang’s family is one of those families. Having grown up in a remote village in northern Cambodia,...

From High School to Law School

Julian November 19, 2023 0 Comments
Through previous blog posts, you have already grown familiar with Yean’s story. Yean grew up with his older sister Srey Nek and his single mother, who lost her job in 2021 and was therefore unable to continue to pay for her children’s high school tuition. The then 16-year-old would have had to drop out of 10th grade and take up work to support his mother. Fortunately, thanks to your...