Toeu Sopha is a 12-year-old third grade student at the
Trabek Nippon Foundation School.She
was ranked third among her 23 classmates at the end of last year.Her parents are farmers and two of her three siblings are also at
the school.
“I like going
to school with my younger brother and sister because I can look
after them and make sure that they are studying.”
On
her future:
“I want to go
to high school because I want to continue in school.My parents think it is important for me to go to high
school as well.I
want to become a teacher or nurse when I grow up, because I can
help the people living in my village that way.”
On
her free time:
“I help my
parents by drawing water from the well, feeding the pigs, and
other things.I’m
too busy to play with my friends and my parents get angry when I
do.”
