<![CDATA[This is the story of Rattana. He had been an Anjali House student for more than nine years and is now studying law at university through a scholarship offered by the NGO and its partner Chance2study. From a poor background where access to education and healthcare was not conceivable to having a bright future ahead of him, what Rattana has managed to achieve is nothing short of inspiring.
The photo essay illustrates Rattana’s memories of his journey (Click on the images to move forward).
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Rattana grew up in a very poor area of Cambodia with very little access to quality education. Growing up in a large family of six children, it was not easy to survive. His road to Anjali House begins with his mother.
When Rattana was ten years old his mother died from cancer. With only his father left to earn a living for the entire family and take care of the house, the task was too much. About three months after his mother’s death, Rattana and his younger brother were enrolled at Anjali House. With the support of the NGO, he has achieved things he could never have imagined.
Anjali House provided him with essentials like education, healthcare, nutritious food as well as life skills. The educational support through Anjali House’s Young Ad
ult Program helped him graduate from high school. Rattana is now studying Law at Build Bright University in Siem Reap supported by Anjali House and its partner Chance2Study. He is also working as an assistant librarian at the Center for Khmer Studies. With energy and ambition, Rattana is also applying to continue his studies in the USA.
“In the future, I want to be a lawyer and a professional politician. My aims are to fight against poverty and corruption. I want to help develop Cambodia to be a modern country and a strong democratic country. I believe my country needs people like me, even though I may have started out poor.”
Click on the link to learn more about our Young Adult program: https://anjalihouse.opte.io/project/young-adult-program/
Photo essay by Lilu Herlambang]]>
