Girl #30 - Chenhab
Sponsor: The Overlake School, Seattle
Profile: Ly Chen Hab is 14 years old and a fifth grade student at the 2006-2007 semesters of the Overlake primary school in Tuol Lovear village, Pailin.
Current situation: Her family’s homeland is in Kompong Cham province. They came to live here 10 years ago, as there weren’t any jobs to do up there. Her father is a worker such as pick corns and take sometime to look for precious stone (but little luck to seek it). He earns $1.50 per day. Her mother is frequently stay home to look after her youngest sister. She also has various diseases. She has one brother and four sisters. She is the second child in the family. The reason for her frequently school absence due to take care of her younger sibling, pick up beans and corn kernels on someone’s corn plantation, fishing to cook, etc. There are eight members in the family. However, her brother has a chance selected to be sponsored by government $30 per year for his study, because of he is a good student and they considered his family is very poor. He is entering a secondary school and a grade seven at 2006-2007 semesters.
Problem she faces: The family is living in the poorest condition. They do not have any support from their relative/neighbor. Her parents don’t have stable work to do. Moreover, she dropped school about 10 days a month to help the parent.
Suggestion: Her parents have promised to send their daughter to attend school regularly from now.
Support: we pay her parent $10 a month ($120 a year)
Reported by : Nead
Date posted: November 15, 2006.
