Channa Dy is an 18 years old ex-beneficiary who joined BSDA’s program in 2021. She is from Roang Commune, Kampong Siem District, Kampong Cham Province. Only child in a very poor family, she was studying at Preah Sihanouk High school when she heard about the Scholarship at Apsara Centre from the Mekong Kampuchea Kids (MKK) project.
Channa
Dy began receiving a scholarship from BSDA in 2021. BSDA teachers kept
encouraging her to continue her studies until Grade 12. The scholarship
provided groceries and rice for her and her family every month allowing her to
focus on her studies. In 2024, thanks to a scholarship from the “CBF Program”
in Australia, Channa Dy had the opportunity to study management at a Cambodian university in Kampong Cham. During
her first year at university, she started volunteering with BSDA as a Project
Assistant for the Mekong Kampuchea Kids project. This kept her busy and helped
her to see positive changes in her situation, increasing her confidence.
After volunteering for the Mekong Kampuchea Kids Project for a month, Channa Dy had the opportunity to become a full-time staff member at BSDA as a social media officer. As a student who enjoys researching new things on the internet and exploring websites, she was chosen to work with BSDA to enhance her experience. Now, Channa Dy gets a $100 salary per months, which helps her support herself and contributes to her family's expenses.
