My name is Chhunnay Bin. I was born in 02nd January 1997 in Koktrom Village, Sranal Commune, Kralanh District, Siem Reap Province. I have two siblings, one younger brother, and one younger sister. They are students. I love to play volleyball, soccer, cycling and I dislike lizard. In my dream, I want to be the best lawyer and I want to be the conservationists to protect the forest and lead people to grow trees again. My positive change is to change my community to be heaven green.
My Story
When I was 3 years old, I left my hometown to Poi Pet town, Bantay Meanchey Province. My family was so poor at that time, so that why we must leave away from our house. My parent working as construction workers over there. They were working very hard because they have to work about 8 or 9 hours a day. They work there for 3 years. However, my family did not better yet and we just lower down. I was 6 years old my family moved again from Poi Pet to Kompong Spue Province to live with my aunty. My aunty helps and supports us as supporting my sister and I to study in primary school. I have started my study life when I was 6 years old at Phum Thmey Primary School. In that situation, I was one of outstanding student in the amount of each good student. When I was in great 4 my family better than before because my parents run a small business to earn money and we can support our family by ourselves. But when I go to great 6 my family failed down again because our business has not worked. And one more thing my aunt’s family deceitfulness business. We decided to move back to my hometown but I not finished at great 6 yet. I delay my time studying for one month. After that, I attended the class again in Sranal Primary School until I finish grad 6. During big vacation, I need to find a job for work and save some money to support my study. I work as construction worker at Koh SaVong island, Koh Kong Province and at that time I was 15. When I arrive Koh Kong town, I need to ride the boat for about 3 or 4 hours. Construction is very difficult because it’s the first time for me and I was quite young. I need to work hard for myself because my parents cannot afford me to study. Sometimes the weather so hot it makes me feel tired and sometimes I got a cold. One more thing I always go to the beach to relax. Sometimes we don’t have money to buy the food we need to fishing or catch crap for eating. I worked there for 2 months and I have some money to buy books, pens, and clothes to study in the new year. When I leave that place I need to ride the boat again at night. When I ride on the boat I’m very afraid but my parents told me the “My son, you have a sleep please we early arrive harbor now” and they felt cry with me. When I come to arrive in my hometown I’m very happy because I can continue to study. Before I studied at secondary school I have one thing that makes me sad again because when going to meet with the principal, he asks me that “why you come to study late?” I answered that because I when to worked at Koh Kong Province for a while. But what thing that makes me feel hurt that, he says that you are a student you are not a worker!! And I “Yes” teacher, but if I didn’t work I cannot continue my studies as well. He about me and he told me you need to study hard because we are poor nothing to help us except the education. Since that time, I was to study hard and I love the book so much. In 2013 is the year that I take the grade 9 state exam to finish in secondary school. I passed that exam with all the subjects. But one more thing that I remembered and cannot forget was that year a big flood in the hold counties. Some villages, schools and some places covered by the water as my village also. During those times, my house so small and step on the ground, so the water haft of my house. I did fishing in the house and I swim there. My high school life has started when I was 17, I study great 10 C at Kralanh High school. When the school vacation I always go with my parents to do the construction to save the money to support my study. I study about 3 years until the final exam in great 12 and my studies so good constantly. In great 12 I need to study hard than before because I want to get a great level.
The only thing that I was every huge happy as I passed an exam and I got a great level is C as my dream and also at that time has only 3 students that got great C. However, when I passed the national exam but I don’t know wherever should I continue. I always think that “where should I go?”. However, I applied for the scholarship everywhere, but I was interested in PEPY organizing and I applied for the scholarship as well. After I applied that, I knew that I have shortlisted and reach to test writing and speaking in English and interview with 3 people. The fist in the interview they told me to introduce myself and they asked me about my family and my study also. After the interview, I was waiting for the result of the interview until PEPY staff called to me that I pass the interview and she told PEPY staff will go to visit my house and after that, I just waiting again. One day the staff of PEPY called me again and she told me “You are selected to be a scholarship”. I’m very happy that I got a scholarship from PEPY because I love PEPY so much. On 25th October 2016, I came to PEPY as a scholarship student. It is the first time for me in Seim Reap town because everything so new as the traffic is very busy and many people live here. PEPY is the 2nd family for me because they give a warm hand and heart to me. PEPY helps me many things such as support to study at university give me one bike and knowledges. In PEPY I knew something new about the news world a lot and I can improve my knowledge, skill, computer, and English also. I can communicate with foreigners and anyone. Before I came to PEPY I don’t know about computer even typing. In PEPY I have new members in the family. Here it has a lot of good people and they always give me a lot of good advice as well. PEPY makes me strong more than before. PEPY give me a new shine to light in my life. If without PEPY maybe I don’t have today.
I love PEPY
I feel tired but I very enjoy in my daily life because it makes me happy. I’m very happy that I got a scholarship from PEPY organization and I’m very excited to live in Seim Reap two with PEPY family. I promise myself that I have to hard to improve my life and brighter with education. I wish my-self dream comes true. I wish PEPY to have a lot of funding.
My Story
When I was 3 years old, I left my hometown to Poi Pet town, Bantay Meanchey Province. My family was so poor at that time, so that why we must leave away from our house. My parent working as construction workers over there. They were working very hard because they have to work about 8 or 9 hours a day. They work there for 3 years. However, my family did not better yet and we just lower down. I was 6 years old my family moved again from Poi Pet to Kompong Spue Province to live with my aunty. My aunty helps and supports us as supporting my sister and I to study in primary school. I have started my study life when I was 6 years old at Phum Thmey Primary School. In that situation, I was one of outstanding student in the amount of each good student. When I was in great 4 my family better than before because my parents run a small business to earn money and we can support our family by ourselves. But when I go to great 6 my family failed down again because our business has not worked. And one more thing my aunt’s family deceitfulness business. We decided to move back to my hometown but I not finished at great 6 yet. I delay my time studying for one month. After that, I attended the class again in Sranal Primary School until I finish grad 6. During big vacation, I need to find a job for work and save some money to support my study. I work as construction worker at Koh SaVong island, Koh Kong Province and at that time I was 15. When I arrive Koh Kong town, I need to ride the boat for about 3 or 4 hours. Construction is very difficult because it’s the first time for me and I was quite young. I need to work hard for myself because my parents cannot afford me to study. Sometimes the weather so hot it makes me feel tired and sometimes I got a cold. One more thing I always go to the beach to relax. Sometimes we don’t have money to buy the food we need to fishing or catch crap for eating. I worked there for 2 months and I have some money to buy books, pens, and clothes to study in the new year. When I leave that place I need to ride the boat again at night. When I ride on the boat I’m very afraid but my parents told me the “My son, you have a sleep please we early arrive harbor now” and they felt cry with me. When I come to arrive in my hometown I’m very happy because I can continue to study. Before I studied at secondary school I have one thing that makes me sad again because when going to meet with the principal, he asks me that “why you come to study late?” I answered that because I when to worked at Koh Kong Province for a while. But what thing that makes me feel hurt that, he says that you are a student you are not a worker!! And I “Yes” teacher, but if I didn’t work I cannot continue my studies as well. He about me and he told me you need to study hard because we are poor nothing to help us except the education. Since that time, I was to study hard and I love the book so much. In 2013 is the year that I take the grade 9 state exam to finish in secondary school. I passed that exam with all the subjects. But one more thing that I remembered and cannot forget was that year a big flood in the hold counties. Some villages, schools and some places covered by the water as my village also. During those times, my house so small and step on the ground, so the water haft of my house. I did fishing in the house and I swim there. My high school life has started when I was 17, I study great 10 C at Kralanh High school. When the school vacation I always go with my parents to do the construction to save the money to support my study. I study about 3 years until the final exam in great 12 and my studies so good constantly. In great 12 I need to study hard than before because I want to get a great level.
The only thing that I was every huge happy as I passed an exam and I got a great level is C as my dream and also at that time has only 3 students that got great C. However, when I passed the national exam but I don’t know wherever should I continue. I always think that “where should I go?”. However, I applied for the scholarship everywhere, but I was interested in PEPY organizing and I applied for the scholarship as well. After I applied that, I knew that I have shortlisted and reach to test writing and speaking in English and interview with 3 people. The fist in the interview they told me to introduce myself and they asked me about my family and my study also. After the interview, I was waiting for the result of the interview until PEPY staff called to me that I pass the interview and she told PEPY staff will go to visit my house and after that, I just waiting again. One day the staff of PEPY called me again and she told me “You are selected to be a scholarship”. I’m very happy that I got a scholarship from PEPY because I love PEPY so much. On 25th October 2016, I came to PEPY as a scholarship student. It is the first time for me in Seim Reap town because everything so new as the traffic is very busy and many people live here. PEPY is the 2nd family for me because they give a warm hand and heart to me. PEPY helps me many things such as support to study at university give me one bike and knowledges. In PEPY I knew something new about the news world a lot and I can improve my knowledge, skill, computer, and English also. I can communicate with foreigners and anyone. Before I came to PEPY I don’t know about computer even typing. In PEPY I have new members in the family. Here it has a lot of good people and they always give me a lot of good advice as well. PEPY makes me strong more than before. PEPY give me a new shine to light in my life. If without PEPY maybe I don’t have today.
I love PEPY
I feel tired but I very enjoy in my daily life because it makes me happy. I’m very happy that I got a scholarship from PEPY organization and I’m very excited to live in Seim Reap two with PEPY family. I promise myself that I have to hard to improve my life and brighter with education. I wish my-self dream comes true. I wish PEPY to have a lot of funding.
My family
My parents are costruction builders.I have two siblings one younger brother and one younger sister. They are study now.
Working Life
After I joined PEPY's Learning Center almost 10 months, I have appied to the job opportunity at PEPY Empowering Youth organization in the position of ICT Teaching Assistant. It been such a great opportunity for to learn something new with working life.
After one year in role of teacher's assistant, PEPY promoted to ICT teacher. This is brought me a lot of opportunities to leaerning and explore more experiences to improve my life and skills. Almost two years working in this position, I enjoyed a lot to provide the students of computer technical and ICT skill to help them in daily life, schools and working.
In Octorber 2019, I have received the Dream Management Project Officer role at Varin High School. I am is very excited to return to a rural community similar to where I am from, and play a role in helping students move onto higher education. I am also looking forward to developing partnerships with the education department and local government institutions for PEPY to develop strong stakeholder relationships. To work in Varin, it is such a great opportunity for me to explore more education with high scholarship.
After one year in role of teacher's assistant, PEPY promoted to ICT teacher. This is brought me a lot of opportunities to leaerning and explore more experiences to improve my life and skills. Almost two years working in this position, I enjoyed a lot to provide the students of computer technical and ICT skill to help them in daily life, schools and working.
In Octorber 2019, I have received the Dream Management Project Officer role at Varin High School. I am is very excited to return to a rural community similar to where I am from, and play a role in helping students move onto higher education. I am also looking forward to developing partnerships with the education department and local government institutions for PEPY to develop strong stakeholder relationships. To work in Varin, it is such a great opportunity for me to explore more education with high scholarship.