By Drew McDowell | Project Director
GG Report from EYC’s “Provide Scholarships to 10 Cambodian Youth” project
Empowering Youth in Cambodia (EYC) is pleased to report that our campaign to fund “Provide Scholarships to 10 Cambodian Youth” was fully funded in December 2014, and we have distributed the first installment of these scholarships to the 10 beneficiaries since the beginning of the year! This will provide real results in the lives of our students as they all either required this funding to be able to continue their studies or will be much better able to focus on their studies with less financial pressures.
Many EYC students are barely able to get by, lacking adequate income for living and education expenses. These scholarships for youth from poor backgrounds are part of the essential ingredient to breaking out of poverty; education. Our teams are hard at work to support these young people in developing themselves including providing English language skills (key for entry level jobs like the service industry), computer skills training, and soft skills training designed to improve their communication and leadership skills as well as boost their confidence. These scholarships will fund formal education programs and we expect most all of the students to complete their bachelor’s degree. The long term impact is a sustainable path out of poverty!
New EYC Scholarship Students in 2015:
High School (all in grade 12, and each receiving $20 per month):
EAR - She has been learning English at Youth School for 3 years. Last year, she received one-year scholarship from US embassy to study English at a private school, Pannasastra University. She also likes to join in EYC’s sport program such as cycling. She involves in school and social activities very often. She wants to study tourism after passing her high school exam this year.
VOEUN - has 8 siblings, but they all dropped out of schools when they were in primary and secondary school because his parents could not support them. His mother works in the factory to support the family and his father has high blood pressure and stomachache. David has been learning English at Aziza School for 1years and 2 months and he has been involved in many social activities. He wants to become a teacher because he would like the next generation to be well educated.
KONG - has been learning both English and computer at Aziza School for 3 years. Previously she volunteered as a team leader to help with dental program. She has also involved in many social activities with other students because she loves to socialize with people around her. After finishing grade 12, she would love to go on to study nursing.
CHUON - 19 years old, her mum works in a factory and her dad works as motor taxi. She has 2 siblings. She wants to learn Japanese language at the university after she graduates high school.
CHHON – Sreyroth’s house is far away from school and because her family is poor, EYC provided her a place to stay at Aziza School as well as support for food and study. She received a scholarship to study general English courses at American Education Center and Panasastra School. Currently, she is volunteering as assistant of teacher of English at Aziza apart from her study at public school.
KEO YARI - She has been learning English at Impact School for 1 year. Last year, she got a scholarship from the US embassy program to study English at a private school, Pannasastra, for one year. She loves to join school trainings and other school activities. Her first choice of major to study university is International Relation after she finishes her high school.
SOUN - he has been learning both English and computer at Lakeside School for about 5 years. His father is a soldier at the Thai border. He is a resident at Lakeside School and he is one of the team leader responsible for sport progarm.
KHY- he has been learning English at Lakeside School for 1 year and has been involved with other social activities. His father is a moto taxi driver and his mother is a factory worker.
He wants to study Management and Business at the university after he finishes grade 12 this year.
ON - She is the third and youngest child in the family. Her mother has a small business and her father works as a cameraman. Currently, she is volunteering as librarian at Youth School and also studying English in the evening.
SIN - She has been learning English at Aziza School for 2years. Her father is a moto taxi driver and he earns from $2.50 to $5.00 per day to support the family. After she graduates from high school, she hopes she can study at university, possibly for English language.
University
Von - resident and computer teacher at Lakside School, he is now studying for his Associate’s degree in law at western university.
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