As usual, ODOV project staff regularly conduct weekly follow-up visits for master craft persons and training participants involved in ODOV vocational training partnerships. The purpose of these visits is for ODOV staff to observe the learning and teaching of the master craft person and trainee in order to evaluate the progress of the trainee in … Continue reading Story of a Young Man, Non Veasna
A successful story of a young man, Oun Savorn
There is a mobile phone repair shop in Chi Phoch village called “Savorn, repairing all kinds of mobile phones”. My name is Chou Samoeurn, an ODOV staff member, and as I go into the shop I see a young man busy repairing a phone thoroughly and carefully. He has a nice smile on his face … Continue reading A successful story of a young man, Oun Savorn
A story of aunt, Eng Sameth
A farmer Eng Sameth is preparing fish’s feed and talking to ODOV staff about her activities of fish cultivation. She tells that her family raises fish in a pond, the size 10m* 15m long behind her house. She spent 280,000 Khmer Riels ($70) to purchase 30kg of cat fish fingerlings to raise. She feeds her … Continue reading A story of aunt, Eng Sameth
A Story of Aunt Chhim Thoeun
I (ODOV staff) stopped my moto cycle and went into the house of aunt, Chhim Thoeun. I saw aunt, Chhim Thoeun is busy feeding her chickens. I looked at her chicken’s farm, it was attractive and it was well organized. I was impressive in her work. I walked straightly to have a conversation with her. … Continue reading A Story of Aunt Chhim Thoeun
Story of a Young Boy Ren Rasey
A young boy is bending down his head to fix a cell phone thoroughly. There are few people standing closed by and watching the young boy is repairing a cell phone. When the young boy recognizes a voice of the staff, saying hello to him, he raises up his face with good smiling and says … Continue reading Story of a Young Boy Ren Rasey
A Story of a Young Girl, Phal Boneth
ODOV staff goes across one of their target villages in Kapong Trabaek district, staff sees a bland name called “Mongkul Daneth, Traditional and Modern Wedding Embellishment, make up, hairstyle, and nails”. It was posted next to a small salon shop with a Zinc roof. Looking into a shop, the staff sees a young girl is … Continue reading A Story of a Young Girl, Phal Boneth
A Story of a young man, Chheang Chhay Ly
In a selling and repairing cell phone shop, a young man is sitting and fixing cellphone thoroughly, and he is very satisfied with the work he is doing. The young man, Chheang Chhay Ly, 18, is now 11th grade student at Mesang High School. Chhay ly lives in Roboh Pchet village, Prey Khnes commune, Mesang … Continue reading A Story of a young man, Chheang Chhay Ly
Impact Story: Sister Ngin Sat
Sister Ngin Sat is 48 years old, living in Sanlong Village, Prey Khnes Commune, Mesang District, Prey Veng Province. She is a single mother with four children, three girls and one boy. Her livelihood depended on growing rice in a small plot of land and running a small grocery business at home. “My family was … Continue reading Impact Story: Sister Ngin Sat
Impact Story: Uncle Ken Mao
From High Poverty to A Sustainable Livelihood Uncle Ken Mao is feeding chicken and talking about activities related to growing vegetables and chicken to ODOV staff. He said that he and his wife cultivated vegetables in the garden (20 meters long and 15 meters wide) just north of the house and raised some chickens … Continue reading Impact Story: Uncle Ken Mao
Impact Story: Sister Hien Boeun
Sister Hien Boeun is a member of a target household living in Andong Trach Village, Chres Commune, Mesang District, Prey Veng Province. She is 59-years-old and her husband, Hul Hoeun, is 58 years old. Their niece who is married with a 3-year-old son live with Sister Hien Boeun's family. Her family was categorized as … Continue reading Impact Story: Sister Hien Boeun