Chanthy was encouraged to drop out of school and marry at a young age. Her siblings and most girls in her village married at a young age. Yet, in 2019, when she became a part of the Children at Risk program, she made a strong commitment to study hard and pursue a Bachelor’s Degree for her mother and family.

With schools closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Chanthy was faced with many challenges. Yet, through the donations of her sponsor, she was able to continue studying online having had to pay for extra phone data. Her hard work and persistency paid off with graduating high school with a “B” in 2021! Sadly, her mother passed away 10 days before the state exam and Chanthy was unable to share this great news with her.

Chanthy received a 30% scholarship from her grade to study at Norton University in Phnom Penh! She is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree majoring in Interior Design. She lives with her relatives and works for them part time to have some income to support herself in the city.