Build dreams! Send Cambodian Students to College!

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Program Update

One of the big challenges in writing program updates is that some programs, such as this , at times move at a glacial speed !

Consequently, it may seem that each program update seems almost identical to the last one and our program update this quarter is once again, similar to the ones that we had made  in December 2025 and again in  March .  

Kasumisou Foundation is currently supporting  university studies for  two young women - both of these young women    work  full time , six days per week in the office  at our Champey Academy of Art. They  attend their classes in the evenings. It is worth noting that the standard work week in Cambodia  is  8 hours a day, 6 days per week. We highlight this as a gesture of respect to the dedication that these two young women are showing in their effort to move forward in their lives.

Ms. V. is 21 years old . She is in year two of a 4 year program in her studies toward a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Communications and she is now in  the second semester.  While a high school student Ms. V.  completed the full course of study at one of Phnom Penh’s most respected English language schools and she speaks fluent English.

Our other student, Ms. T. is 20 years old . Ms T is also  in year two of a four year program  in her pursuit of  Bachelor of Law degree.  She too, has started her  second semester.  Ms. T.’s English language skills are, to a large degree, self taught and they  are a tribute to her determination to excel despite growing up in home where she received little parental support or encouragement.  Her English language ability is now very strong and continues to improve but she is not yet entirely fluent. 

Annual tuition  is $ 750 per .up from $700 last year and half  of  the tuition  is paid  for by  each student

Your generous support is helping these students to achieve their dream of a college degree. Together, this opportunity , once achieved, will change these two lives forever. This is a great example demonstrating the old saying that while we cannot change the world, we can indeed change the world for someonel. 

This opportunity can be offered to these two exceptional young women because of your generous support. 

Looking forward, we anticipate that two new students will be joining  our program  next spring.

Thank you  agin for your generous support!

Barbara & Mark Rosasco