Our former Live-in boy, LUY Bonthou, used to live in a pagoda with his close friend before asking to live at NFC in 2003. After almost 13 years at NFC, he finished high school and obtained a Bachelor Degree in Interior Decoration at a local University in Phnom Penh. Bonthou currently works as a Sales Assistant in a construction supply & service company in the city. This job has really made a difference to his life, and he loves it very much. We wish you a brighter future in your new career, Bonthou.

We are very proud and would like to congratulate our former Live-in girl, Aon Bopha, for her Doctorate in Dental Studies after approximately seven years at a well-known University in Phnom Penh. Together with her husband, she runs a dental clinic in a province in Cambodia. Married in 2016, the couple now have a lovely, 3-year-old son. We wish them all the very best.

We would like to congratulate our older Live-in girl, Rith Linda, who has graduated with an Associate Degree in Pharmacy at Phnom Penh’s International University. Linda received the certificate from a representative of the Ministry of Health. She currently continues with the Bachelor Degree and will finish this year. She presently works as a Pharmacy Assistant at a local pharmacy.

We would like to say a very big THANK YOU to her individual sponsors, Ann-Margrit B. Thomsen and Golden Futures Foundation, for supporting her studies.

We would like to congratulate our former Live-in girl, Sat Putheary, on achieving her second bachelor degree, English for International Relations, at a local well-known university. Theary married in 2016 and her husband works for a company specialising in food supply while she herself runs her own business in Phnom Penh. They also have a lovely daughter. We wish them every success in their future endeavours.

We are very proud to see the excellent achievement of our former Live-in girl, Chea Sopheak. Sopheak graduated as a Nurse in 2013 with the support of our UK partner foundation, Golden Futures Fund. She now works as the Leader of Cambodian Nurses at a Japanese charity clinic in Cambodia. She received an award as the Best Staff Member by the clinic.

She was given the opportunity to visit Japan for one week, where she provided an overview of Cambodia to Japanese volunteers about to work in Cambodia. We wish you every success in your profession, Sopheak.

Lay Lily received a scholarship in exchange program to study vocational training in New Zealand over a year, 2017-2018. Under the support of Rangitoto College and Rotary Clubs in New Zealand she could attain English courses and tourism over a year in New Zealand. 

Sorn Tola received a scholarship in exchange program to study vocational training in New Zealand over a year, 2016-2017. Under the support of Rangitoto College and Rotary Clubs in New Zealand she could attain English courses and tourism over a year in New Zealand. 

Sorn Sreychom received a scholarship in exchange program to study vocational training in New Zealand over a year, 2015-2016. Under the support of Rangitoto College and Rotary Clubs in New Zealand she could attain English courses and tourism over a year in New Zealand. 

NFC Student Cheat Hun, see in the photo, is one of the eight students being trained as a clinician at All Ears Cambodia! This is an except from the full article:

“AEC opened a school last August to train Cambodians in ear healthcare and audiology. A high school education is required, along with a commitment and unwavering passion to help people. It follows the World Health Organisation-approved methodology for addressing hearing loss in the developing world.

“There is a desperate need for more professionals,” Chroston said. “We’ve taken on eight students and we’re trying to move toward a fully accredited course so that we can take in a larger pool of students, but as a two-year course, it takes a little time.”

The two-year course is a way to build human resources in Cambodia and is meant to equip the students (future clinicians) with the ability to deliver audiology services and primary ear healthcare to those who need it in the country.”

Dang Kosal (24 years old) came to NFC at the age of 15 years in 2004 after surviving on the streets of Phnom Penh by shining shoes and selling newspapers while also taking care of his younger brother. Besides attending school at NFC he also worked at a cultural center and gained first knowledge about theatre production. After graduating from high school, Kosal left NFC and was sponsored as an intern at Khmer Mekong Films (KMF), a film and TV production company. He was quickly promoted from an intern to a paid employee because of his dedication, hard work and natural skills. While at KMF he worked in the roles of cameraman, film editor, director, script writer and co-host of a Cambodian TV program. After 2 years at KMF he was hired by BBC Media Action as casting and location manager for the BBC program Loy9. Kosal also has an impressive record as a rap artist, writing and performing a large number of hip-hop songs making social statements about life in Cambodia.