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November 2014 – Update on Kasumisou Scholars

Mark returned from Cambodia last week with bittersweet news.

The current census for the Kasumisou Scholars was at eleven students. All have come either from our AIDS Patient Family Support Program (FSP) or our RAP (Rural Assistance Program in Prey Veng province) . Currently  three of our ’scholars’ come from the FSP and the remaining eight come from the RAP.

This summer, two of our students, each  more than 10 years  under the care and guidance of our AIDS Patient Family Support Program were  ready to graduate from High School and they   sat for the national high school  exam in August.

One student. Ravin, age 18,   passed her exam  on the first try and she will enter our Build Dreams! Kasumisou Scholars program that helps Cambodian students  to attend college and get vitally needed employment from our Jobs for Cambodian Youth project. Ravin has been under our care since age 4 and she has  dreamed  of studying Chemistry and Food Science at University. Now, her dream is coming true, thanks to you, our donors!  Ravin  will enter Phnom Penh’s Royal University to study Agriculture and Rural Development , while maintaining her interest in Chemistry and Food Science.

Vichet, age 20, did not pass the exam on his first try,  but we are not giving up ! We have encountered this before . Vichet will repeat his 12^th grade year with tutoring and re-take the exam next year.  Vichet has been under our care since 2002 and he comes from a  resettlement area and was orphaned ( by AIDS) and lives with his Grandmother and an orphaned 11 year old niece.We are so proud of the great progress he has made in the face of such personal challenges and we are confident that he will achieve his goal and reach his dream of entering college next year.

All cambodian  high school students must pass that national examination in order to be eligible for admission to most colleges in Cambodia.  So  our  congratulations go out to Ravin, our  12^th student in the Kasumisoub Scholars program, and the 4th from our AIDS Patient Family Support Program.

All of this is possible because of the generous support of our donors and supporters. Thank you on behalf of our students for making " impossible"  dreams come true!

Barbara & Mark Rosasco