When you meet Srey Mom, it’s impossible to tell the struggles she dealt with as a child. Right now, she’s a confident and charismatic young woman – as can be seen on the feature story “Designing a Dream” that BBC World aired.
Years ago she toiled in the now-closed Steung Meanchey garbage dump to help her impoverished family. Conditions were appalling, with toxic fumes, loud trucks and debris that would cut up the feet of the children working there. Instead of going to school, she worked on the dump all day.
“I don’t want to collect the garbage, but I had no choice,” she said.
We gave her and her family a way out by providing an education, healthcare and other life-changing services. Srey Mom became a role model for girls in the community and she now heads our leadership students as a full-time employee.
Now, with the help of her mentor Rubana, she's working hard to make her dream of becoming a fashion designer come true.
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