Phanit’s Bachelor’s Degree

We are all aware that education is key to success. However, this key doesn’t come for free. In a developing country like Cambodia, hundreds of thousands of ambitious adolescents are unable to enroll in university, because they can’t afford tuition fees. This forces them to stay in the poverty cycle, being only able to work for low-income jobs for the rest of their lives, and struggling to get...

Voeng’s University Enrollment

After graduating high school in 2019, Voeng, who is an orphan, felt the need to join the workforce right away in order to earn money and be able to provide for himself.  However, throughout the following three years, he soon realized that it was becoming increasingly challenging to find a stable job with a reliable income in Cambodia without a degree. After losing his job at a small Khmer...

Kimhouy Starts University

Kimhouy is a recent high school graduate who grew up in rural Kampot. The 18-year-old is the first of three children. Her father is a fisher who earns about 12$-15$ a day and struggles to repay a bank loan, that he took out to afford a small house for his family of five. Kimhouy is an aspiring businesswoman, but her family lacks the financial resources to support her dreams of pursuing higher...

Chamroeun’s Bachelor’s Degree

While many young Cambodian adults dream of pursuing higher education at one of Phnom Penh’s many universities, most are not able to afford tuition fees and the cost of living in the ever-growing capital. This was the case for Chamroeun, who comes from a big family in rural Cambodia. Chamroeun’s parents are farmers, who have struggled to provide for their six children for many years. The now...

Chamnan’s Japanese School

Thomlang – Cambodian Youth Support listens to students’ unique needs in order to empower them on their path to long-term success and self-fulfillment. CYS has been supporting Chamnan through the coverage of his university tuition and living costs as well as applying for an internship working with children on the autism spectrum. The 23-year-old aspiring psychologist has very concrete plans...