Girl #81 - Chheng Sreykeo
Sponsor: Ariene & Irv Chapman
Profile: Chheng Sreykeo is an 11-year old third-grader at Tith Mom School in Trapang Chak Village, Tram Kak Commune, Tram Kak District, Takeo Province.
She has one older and younger brother, she is the second in the family but she has live with her grandparents since she was six months old after her father passed away. Her two siblings are living with their mother and stepfather. She was frequently absent from school because she had to do house work, water the crops, and sell vegetables and look after her grandparents who are very old and sick and have a $50 debt. She was a good student and got high scores but due to worsening poverty, stopped going to school.
Reported by: Sokna
Date posted: January 10, 2007
