Girls Be Ambitious

A program that enables girls who are unable to go to school due conditions of poverty to attend one of our rural schools and receive an education instead of having to work in the fields, do chores at home or take care of siblings.

To Be Selected

Von Seyma is 17 year old and she is a student in grade 9 at The Pras Chisovan high school in Kraul Chi Village, Popel Commune, Boribo District, Kompong Chhnang Province.

There are 11 members in her family, mother, five brothers and five sisters including her. Seyma is the tenth Child in her family. Her mother’s name is Mok Khen, she is 56 years old and her father’s name is Vann Kao and he is 58 years old, unfortunately he was died since she was young. Her mother is a farmer. Seym’s family have owns one hectare of farmland for growing rice and they are able to collect 25 bags per year and they are selling for 10 bags of rice and get 250$ of rice and keep for 10 bags for daily eating in a whole year. Her sister work as a factory worker and can earn for 200$ in per month and send to her mother for amount 100$ every month for support her sisters and brothers schooling.

Seyma is a good daughter and also a smart student in class. She always get a high score and explain the lesson to her friends.

In the future, Von Seyma wants to become a singer because she love the song and when she have free time she always sing a song with her fried especially she believe on her ability she can do it and she thinks that she can help to support her family and provide a better life for them.

Updated: July 2018