Recent Projects

VIDEO: Phnom Penh Student Room Tour

Have you ever wondered what an average apartment in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh looks like? Check out this video below, in which our students Seanghai and Chamrouen show you where they live in Phnom Penh! Interested to hear more about these students' stories? Click on the links below to learn about their backgrounds and their academic journeys! Seanghai's Story Chamroeun's Story

Helping a Single Mother in Need

There is a strong connection between poverty and gender. Women and children are at a much higher risk of sliding into extreme poverty due to a multitude of reasons, mainly the fact that developing countries like Cambodia don’t have any social welfare programs set in place to support those in need. Chanthou was five months pregnant with her second child when her husband left her. She suddenly...

Starting English School Early On

Munikota is a 12-year-old girl who lives in a rural area in Kampot province with her single father. Due to health conditions, her father is unable to work full-time and the family thereby struggles with a reliable source of income. This affects Munikota’s educational progress, as her father cannot cover additional tuition fees for extracurricular classes, such as English lessons. Thomlang –...

Ganchena’s University Journey

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...

Our Impact on Vannara’s Family

Last year, we introduced you to the story of our student Vannara’s family. Vannara himself grew up separated from his mother in an orphanage but was able to reconnect with his remaining family members a few years ago. He soon came to learn that his estranged family, which includes his mother Pak, his younger sister Dany, his younger brother Ganya, and his nephew Reach, who became an orphan when...