Accounting Student finds his true passion at culinary academy – Chea Simon
Before coming to ACAC Chea Simon was studying accounting at a school in Phnom Penh, where his older brother was also studying. After one year it was clear that this wasn’t the right career path for him, and he decided to leave. Simon says “I love food and cooking at home, and over time I […]
A Life as a Culinary Student – Ken Socheata
I grew up in the famous Angkot Wat Temple city of Siem Reap. Due to my poor family background, I was sent to live with an international NGO that runs children’s home. When I moved back to live with my mum, she always took good care of me and one way that I always felt […]
Pursuing Education and Career in Hospitality – Monyreth Pum’s Story
Before joining the ACAC, scholarship recipient Pum Monyreth grew up in Chibodia Children’s Home, an NGO in Phnom Penh supporting children without parents. With their help, Monyreth successfully completed her high school degree and then applied for the Naomi Tami Scholarship Program. During her 2 years of studying at the ACAC, the young girl turned […]
Interview with Chum Dimang
Please tell us about how you came to the ACAC. I came to know about the ACAC and the Naomi Tami Scholarship Program through a friend of mine. We used to work together – it was an office job at a library – and he knew that this was not the right occupation for me. […]
How Dreams Became Reality – Am Sokha’s Story
Born in 1994, on Koh Dach Island, a small island on the Mekong River near Phnom Penh, Sokha grew up in a poor family with little access. His father earned his money working as a cyclo rider and his mother as a silk weaver which was hardly enough to make their daily living. They worked […]
