Build dreams! Send Cambodian Students to College!

Beginning a new term 

Classes will begin in November for our four  college students. Two of our students have been  in our program and are returning to classes and we have two new students  who are joining our roster.

Returning  students

Srey  Ravin*:   is currently in her third year of a four year degree program at the Royal University of Agriculture where she is majoring in food science. Her hope upon graduation is to be able to attend graduate school abroad.

Srey Poch*: has been studying English and had initially hoped to prepare for the rigorous  examination for Institute for Foreign Language at the Royal University. However, she  suffered from severe  medical problems for the past two years which has  significantly set back her studies.  In August she will re-start her studies at a new college, Panasatra College where she will pursue a degree in English language and literature with the goal of eventually becoming a teacher. Due to the gap in study caused by illness, we estimate  that it will take Srey Poch another 2 years to complete her degree.

Our new students

Srey Rathana ~ had just completed high school, but she  did not pass the national high school diploma exam. However, she has secured admission to Panasatra College, where she will spend her first year trying to improve her English skills.  She hopes to continue on with English language studies from there.

Srey Smile ~ has also just completed high school in July but she also did not pass the diploma exam. Smilr  has secured admission at Panasatra College where she will continue to work on her English skills during her first year  and  then work in her study of English toward her dream of eventually becoming a tour guide.

*Srey is an honorific used  that is similar to " Miss" and used with young women. 

Three  of these  students work at our Champey Academy in various capacities and one student works part time in a market stall selling sewing supplies in the Central Market.

The estimates for  annual tuition costs plus books and  transportation are estimated at between $ 4500 - $5,000 for these four students.

Your support of our  students offers them a unique opportunity to move break the chains of inherited poverty and  forward towards a better live. It is a journey that sometimes seems  all but impossible, but like our students, we don’t give up. We still encourage them to move forward to try to reach their goals.

We are deeply  grateful to you for your continued support.

Barbara and Mark Rosasco