By Lizzie Anderson
The Westmorland Gazette (UK)
A TEENAGER who has spent three months volunteering in Cambodia is appealing to local people to give young Cambodian women the chance of a university education.
Sally Murray, 18, of Wray, near Lancaster, has recently returned from a voluntary placement in the Far East, organised through the Life and Hope Foundation -a Cambodian charity that works to improve the lives and prospects of orphans, vulnerable children and disadvantaged people.
“I lived with 14 wonderful but very poor girls, who were being supported through high school by the charity, but have no chance of getting through university without external financial help,” she explained. “They are the kind of girls who will always work for society, not just themselves and Cambodia needs people like that. However, to serve society most effectively these young women need a higher education.”
Miss Murray explained how the girls all dreamed of becoming teachers, doctors and managers, adding: “This cause is especially important in Cambodia, where a whole generation of educated people were killed by the Khmer Rouge genocide just 30 years ago.”
The cost of providing a university education is around £600, which can be paid over three years in monthly installments.
Anyone who would like to get involved can visit www.watdamnak.org/lha/ or contact Miss Murray on caniseethemenu@yahoo.co.uk.
Sally Murray, 18, of Wray, near Lancaster, has recently returned from a voluntary placement in the Far East, organised through the Life and Hope Foundation -a Cambodian charity that works to improve the lives and prospects of orphans, vulnerable children and disadvantaged people.
“I lived with 14 wonderful but very poor girls, who were being supported through high school by the charity, but have no chance of getting through university without external financial help,” she explained. “They are the kind of girls who will always work for society, not just themselves and Cambodia needs people like that. However, to serve society most effectively these young women need a higher education.”
Miss Murray explained how the girls all dreamed of becoming teachers, doctors and managers, adding: “This cause is especially important in Cambodia, where a whole generation of educated people were killed by the Khmer Rouge genocide just 30 years ago.”
The cost of providing a university education is around £600, which can be paid over three years in monthly installments.
Anyone who would like to get involved can visit www.watdamnak.org/lha/ or contact Miss Murray on caniseethemenu@yahoo.co.uk.
8 comments:
empowering khmer women is crucial because they can make a great team. god bless cambodia.
The Khmer society was leading not only by men but also by women. Remembered the Khmer Queen "Preah Neang Live Yi"
khmer women are very loyal to their family, their culture, their nation, etc... i'm sure there are more good qualities that khmer women have. god bless khmer women.
If one overseas Cambodian can help one of the students as if to help a relative going to college in Cambodia then there will be enough sponsors to all of them. And I assume that the money sent to the students are tax deductable. Isn't it nice to help say just one student and watch her do well in school and attend her graduation a few years from now?
Dear Sally,
Thank you very much for your great golden heart for the people of Cambodia!!!
Thank to all friends of LHA (www.lifeforhope.org).
I am also calling for the Cambodian brothers and sisters living in and out of Cambodia to use our resources wisely and compassionately in every penny.
With your participation, our society will definitely be developed positively!!! ""Together, we will build a beautiful society and world""
Special thank, again, to Sally!!
Thanks
The Cambodian women in Cambodia are way better than the fat-ass Cambodian bitches in the US who like to dress and act like hookers.
Sounds like you talk about your sisters and mothers.
Oh plzzzz .... don't do us any favor. We don't need any more pimps to turn our girls in to whores.
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