Meet the CCT Children
Koun Toul
Koun is one of CCT’s newest members. He is an incredibly sweet boy with a smile that will melt your heart. He loves art and is arguably the best ‘dragon drawer’ in the house - just ask him! He is very polite but loves to joke around and he has some killer dance moves that he likes to break out whenever a mobile phone rings.
Koun has been left pretty much on his own most of his life and so is loving life at CCT, having been swallowed up into a giant family straight away! He made friends instantly and is very popular at the CCT house. He is now coming the the end of his first year at school, which he loves, and thanks to CCT's tutors he was able to quickly catch up to his classmates!
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Koun, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Pia Samsok
Pia is a sunny, jovial young teen with a bright, affable smile. He is living in CCT’s new Boys Transition Home.
Pia is a good student and his grades are consistently impressive. He loves to pull apart toy cars and put them back together; he is very good with his hands and enjoys making model planes, cars and houses. His drawing and painting skills are developing, and they are creative outlets that he has enthusiastically embraced. He heartily enjoys all of CCT’s activities and is already excelling as a talented soccer player.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor parent for Pia, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
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Nga Koe
Nga is a beautiful girl with a warmth and vivaciousness about her that is rare among people who have lived through similar hardships.
Nga is very funny and will share a joke with everyone she meets and really gives the boys a run for their money. She’s very affectionate and is always laughing, making her an extremely popular member of CCT. She has chosen to begin sewing training, which is progressing well. Following her initial training she hopes to take an apprenticeship with a dress maker, as she dreams of one day making dresses for Cambodian ‘super-stars'
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Sot Sai
Sot Sai is exceptionally intelligent, articulate and mature for his age. He is in third grade at the local public school, where his favourite subject is math. He achieves outstanding results at school, despite facing some serious health issues. He is always positive and keeps up with the other kids; his favourite game to play with them is one-legged tag. Like all the boys at CCT, he is mad about Ben 10 and loves drawing pictures of him to hang on his wall.
He is an honest, loyal and trustworthy little guy with a big heart.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Sot Sai, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Mi Nia
Mi Nia is sharp and outgoing. He excels at almost everything he sets his mind to, but remains very humble. While he is responsible, reliable and very mature, he still loves to laugh, kick up his heels and have a good time!
He is a conscientious student, and always makes sure he has his homework finished on time. He loves to study maths and wants to be a maths teacher when he grows up.
He loves football, and particularly enjoyed watching the World Cup with the older boys and his house father.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Mi Nia, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Dar Sok
Dar is friendly, outgoing and sociable. From the moment she arrived at CCT she fitted in as if she had been with us her whole life. She loves going on outings and is thoroughly enjoying studying - for the first time in her life - at CCT and the local Khmer School. She has recently moved up two rankings at school, where her favourite subject is maths.
Dar loves to play with paper dolls with her best friends at CCT and she loves braiding hair. In her free time she likes to play ‘elastics’, which the kids have made themselves by collecting elastic bands and tying them all together. She is a gentle soul, always taking care of the younger children, sharing everything she has without being asked, and is always polite and considerate.
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Gontia Sok
Gontia is shy, sweet and gentle and makes friends very easily. She loves going to school, both for the opportunity to learn to read and write as well as to spend time with her friends.
Gontia faces some health challenges, but she is a resilient young girl who chooses to look beyond them. She is incredibly kind and selfless; always going out of her way to make sure those around her are okay. She has a tremendously close bond with her younger sister, Dar, and often makes paper crafts or draws pictures to give to her as gifts to make her smile. Gontia is a strong hearted girl who never ceases to amaze us.
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UPDATE:
Gontia’s one of the most sweet-natured and popular girls at CCT. A shy girl, now 17, she has survived an incredibly sad and unfair life.
In 2009, Gontia found refuge at CCT. But it wasn't long before she fell ill. Gontia suffers a rare congenital blood disorder. It's an incurable and life-threatening condition, which has had Gontia in and out of international hospitals, both in Phnom Penh and Bangkok, where she has received countless blood transfusions and courses of steroids. These trips to hospital are becoming more frequent. We have already spent a very large amount in medical expenses and there are more bills on the way. We are aiming to set up a fund to cover her past and future medical expenses.
Gontia is brave and uncomplaining but understandably terrified. She deserves the best. We ask for any help you can offer to in continuing to provide her with the best treatment possible. If you are able to donate towards the cost of Gontia’s treatment, please do so here and email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Mom Meah
Mom, 24, is a responsible and kind young woman with a gentle and caring nature. She has been a mother to her younger siblings and now, as the oldest member of CCT, she takes on that same motherly role with all the children. She has had the responsibilities of an adult placed on her since she was a young child and therefore has never had the chance to attend school. Now, at CCT, she has the opportunity to learn to read and write and to receive vocational training.
Following her culinary training in Phnom Penh, Mom was able to gain an internship at a Hotel in Siem Reap where she will learn to make not only the traditional Khmer favourites, but also Western specialties! She also takes daily classes in Khmer literacy and she is determined to learn to read and write as well as her younger brother and sisters.
Mom has a great ear for languages and as a result of her CCT English classes Mom is now able to communicate well in English, a skill that developed very quickly to the amazement of the CCT Staff as well as to Mom!
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Kai Meah
Kai is a shy young man with loads of potential. He’s a naturally talented athlete and is already picking up some quite complex soccer skills.
He is incredibly responsible and studies hard, making sure to have all his homework completed on time. He is very enthusiastic about art, music classes and Apsara dancing. He now takes art lessons everyday and he is turning into quite an artist! He is very good with his hands and like many of the other boys, loves to make model planes, cars and houses.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Kai, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
May Meah
May is gentle, loving and kind to her siblings and all of the children, staff and visitors to CCT alike. May is adored by all the other kids at CCT, especially the younger ones, who she always has time for.
She is a great sharer of whatever she has, from pencils and toys to fruit and sweets, she always offers whatever it might be to the others before she takes any for herself.
She loves to giggle and have fun with the other young girls. Her keen intelligence and diligent attitude to study will no doubt lead her to a very bright future
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Siumay Meah
Siumay is a cheerful, sweet and playful little character. She’s very affectionate and has a close relationship with her other siblings living at CCT.
She loves hugs, dressing up in pretty pink dresses, making beaded bracelets, having her photo taken, braiding hair, and making paper-craft butterflies and flowers to hang on her wall and to give away as gifts.
She does well at school and studies hard, always making sure her homework is completed on time and her teachers often mention her polite behaviour. Her English is also improving and she loves to practice it with any visitors to CCT.
She loves watching the older CCT girls as they perform their Apsara dance routines, Siumay can always be found watching them from the front row with a big smile on her face. She takes care of all the younger kids at CCT, and always shares everything she has.
She is little for her age but what she lacks in size she makes up for with her vivacious spirit.
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Bisay Meah
Bisay has a spark and zest for life that is shining through more every day. She is mature and nurturing of her younger brother Bisal and the other younger children at CCT. She has a great sense of humour and loves to clown around.
She is loving her lessons in Apsara dance (she dances beautifully), and is always enthusiastic to perform with the other girls. She's a diligent student and takes her studies very seriously. Her English too is continuing to improve, although she is shy to practice it aloud. Her teachers at school are very impressed with her progress over the past several months, as is everyone at CCT.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Bisay, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Bisal Meah
Bisal has the biggest, brightest smile we’ve ever seen. He’s a kind-hearted, charming and calm-natured little guy who adores his older sister Bisay. He has a double cowlick which gives him a very groovy, natural mohawk that suits his quirky little personality very well.
His grades at school are consistently good and he is usually ranked in the top 5 students in his class, his favourite subject at school is Khmer because they “get to read a lot of stories” and because when he grows up he wants to be a Khmer teacher (or maths teacher - depending upon which day you ask him). He gets along fantastically with all the kids at CCT, however his best friends are Taip and his older sister Bisay. Jedtha describes Taip and Bisal as being like “old men,” when asked what that means he replied that he often sees them meticulously cleaning their rooms even when it is not their turn on the roster, taking great care to make sure that everything is neat and in its place!
He loves Ben 10, like all the boys at CCT, and would watch the DVD every day if he could. He also loves playing football and volleyball.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Bisal, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Nite Eng
Nite is insightful and mature beyond her years. Despite the hardships she faced before arriving at CCT, she has an optimistic outlook on life.
Although only attending school for the first time in her life when she arrived at CCT her intelligence and natural aptitude for learning has seen her excel academically. Nite is continually ranked in the top two students in her grade level. She loves school and is diligent about doing her homework and completing all her studies.
Her exceptional social skills enabled her to adjust to life at CCT with remarkable speed and ease. Within the first day of arriving she had already found some new best friends in Nyeit and Tou.
She loves to cook and can often be found in the kitchen helping to prepare the kid's meals or watching to see how it is done. She is incredibly kind and thoughtful and is great with the younger children at CCT. She is a beautiful Apsara dancer and relishes performing with the other girls.
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Nyeit Nhem
Nyeit arrived at CCT with her youngest brother Hai. She is a very pretty, sweet-natured girl who is sensible, mature and always helping to look out for her three younger brothers.
She had never attended school before coming to CCT but is now ranked at the top of her grade. She has a natural willingness to learn English and is very committed to the extra private Khmer Literature tutoring she receives at CCT. This is helping her to progress quickly through the school grades in order to catch up to the grade appropriate for her age. She’s smart and is learning very quickly!
She is a beautiful Apsara dancer and relishes performing with the other girls. She is very popular amongst the kids at CCT, and has natural leadership skills which resulted in her being voted in as ‘head girl’ when the kids last held elections. It is a responsibility that she has taken on well!
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Hing Nhem
Hing is a charming boy who is very mature for his age. Like his sister Nyeit, Hing is very popular amongst the children at CCT and was voted 'head boy' by the other kids. He is a talented artist who has amassed quite a spectacular collection of drawings of dragons and other characters from Khmer mythology. He’s mad about the cartoon Ben Ten and his artworks often reflect this passion.He loves football, and especially loved watching the World Cup. He also loves to wrestle, as long as his opponent is smaller than him!
His schooling is progressing well, and he is moving up in class rankings as the months go by. He is also studying Apsara dancing at CCT and is really quite impressive. He is enthusiastic about his lessons and loves to perform with the other kids. When it comes to Western music, he is a groovy dancer with moves that would put Justin Timberlake to shame!
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Aunitie and/or Uncle for Hing, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Heang Nhem
Heang is one of CCT’s biggest characters! He is bright, helpful and charming and never fails to win the hearts of CCT’s visitors. He is wise beyond his years and is often found sitting around with the adults having a good old yarn about life… and aeroplanes.
Heang is not academically minded, but is passionate about many other things, one of which is aviation. He tells Tara often how much he looks forward to the day he’ll be able to fly her to and from Australia. He is also very keen on horses since the day Tara took him for a ride, and hasn’t given up asking for a pony, or at least a puppy.
He loves to draw and give the pictures out as presents, he is also renowned for putting his name on any of the other kids pictures he thinks are good and giving them out too!
Heang loves going to school, but once he is in the classroom he finds it difficult to concentrate. He is studying in the 1st grade at the local public school, and is quite a mischievous student, he loves to try and slip out of the classroom when the teacher turns his back! That said, he is very well behaved at CCT and follows instructions well. He takes great care of the younger kids, especially his little brother Hai.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Heang, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Hai Nhem
Hai is only a tiny thing but he is very independent and will keep up with any game the other kids play. He knows his manners and shouts “THANK YOU” like a soldier to make sure you’ve heard him. He loves swimming and playing with the dogs but most of all he loves spending time with his older brothers and sister who he had missed for so long.
He is studying in the first grade at the local public school, which he loves, especially the oppportunity to spend time with his school friends. But his best friend is his older brother Heang.
Hai is crazy about Ben 10 (like all of the boys at CCT). He also loves picture books, his favourite being the Toy Story book. He likes to show visitors to CCT how he knows all the names of the different characters and is always copying the pictures down into his notebook.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Hai, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Sinet Chan
Sinet wakes up every morning and looks forward to being one step closer to fulfilling her dream of becoming a Lawyer. Sinet started school at eleven but because of her diligent and conscientious attitude has excelled in her studies. For someone who couldn’t read or write before age eleven, Sinet has become an astoundingly avid reader. In fact, there is not a single Khmer novel in the library or bookshop that she hasn’t read. Her love of books stems from her thirst for knowledge. The library is her sanctuary where she’s spent countless hours reading, tidying and caring for the books.
She’s a huge fan of the Australian ABC radio station that is translated into Khmer and will sink her teeth into any Khmer newspaper, magazine or website. She’s trying hard to get a better grasp on the English language to open herself up to this limitless source of stories and information. She has a great love for Khmer culture and loves to watch the ancient art form of Apsara Dancing and listen to the Khmer music composed before the Pol Pot regime. Sinet is also a natural leader and often helps care for the younger kids, setting a good example for the older kids. She’s quick-witted, assertive, brave, compassionate, generous and very humble. We all have no doubt she is headed for great things.
With the backing of CCT Sinet is currently attending an international high school in Phnom Penh. She is well on her way to realising her dream of becoming a lawyer. We will all be there at her graduation!
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Sineit Chan
Sineit is a very beautiful young woman, who stays upbeat in the face of some serious health issues. On the 6th of November, 2011 she married her high school sweetheart Huni in a beautiful ceremony at CCT.
Sineit and Huni now live in a lovely little pink house that CCT built for them not far from CCT's main home. Sineit intends to complete her sewing training in the hopes of becoming a professional seamstress and Huni is in training to become a mechanic.
Sineit is bright and has a very cheeky sense of humor. She’s a kind, funny, caring young woman who shares close bonds with her sister Sinet and brother Nacha.
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Nacha Chan
Nacha is bright, confident, talented and athletic. Already a gifted artist, singer, and dancer, perhaps his most impressive skill is acrobatics. Having studied at circus school he has mastered such acts as walking on his hands, backflips, riding a unicycle and juggling. He also puts his skills to work at home where Tara's caught him scaling a coconut tree with monkey-like ease, after a fresh coconut. He’s cheeky with a brilliant smile that he’s not afraid to use.
His growth and maturity over the past six months is striking. He is a good student whose grades have improved in the past year. He is very responsible and studies hard. His skills at drawing and painting have also developed and it is a creative outlet that he enjoys. He is an incredibly enthusiastic soccer player and is about to start working with SALT, a local organisation which helps kids to develop their soccer skills, in preparation for Battambang’s Premier League soccer try outs. So keep your fingers crossed for him!
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Jendar Heng
It is with the deepest sorrow that we share the tragic news that 5 year old, Jendar Heng, died on Sunday September 26th September 2010. Read more and see the memorial video link.
Jendar is one of the funniest little people we have ever met. She is always making us laugh with her adorable and unselfconscious behaviour. She’s cheeky and very clever. She loves cuddles and getting her hands into everything!
She is enrolled at GEMS International School in Battambang where she studies half days, the other half of the day she attends the local public school. She loves going to school and walks through the door saying ‘Hello Teacher!’ Jendar is constantly amused by herself and is just as happy in her own company as she is surrounded by friends. Her English is coming along well, and although she sometimes mixes up her ABC’s, she can usually remember them all - even if they aren’t quite in the right order! She is mischievous and loves to joke and pull pranks on and with the kids at CCT. She will climb on anything or anyone who will stand still long enough.
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Sroh Heng
Sroh is an adorable little girl with a big smile and is one of CCT’s biggest personalities! She loves to express herself in art class and at CCT’s dance parties. She loves cuddles and climbing on anything and everything.
She likes to play with dolls with the other girls at CCT and enjoys dressing up in pretty dresses, but she can also hold her own with the boys and loves to wrestle with them, often chasing them down once she has already won, just to show she can beat them twice!
She is attending the local public school where her grades are consistently good. She loves school and all of her friends there, and her teachers are impressed by her enthusiasm. Her English is also coming along very well, and she is keen to impress any visitors to CCT with the new words she has learnt, showing them the animals on the walls at CCT and yelling out their names. She has a fantastic, mischievous smile and loves to joke around.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Sroh, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Pearun Nhem
Pearun is a very mature, responsible, and clever boy who can be relied on to pull the younger boys into line. His serious face hides a kind and generous boy with a great sense of humour and an infectious laugh.
Pearun has blown everyone away with his artistic abilities. His drawings and landscape paintings are incredibly beautiful and detailed. He is proud of his skill level and often helps the other kids out, showing them the different techniques. He is also a tremendously talented piano player, with minimal training he has surprised everyone with his aptitude for music, which was described by a visiting music teacher as ‘extraordinary’. He is also keen to begin playing the guitar as well. He loves the creative outlet of music and art and hopes to one day be both a musician and artist.
Watch Pearun play the piano
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Pearun, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Somnung Hai
Somnung has had an extremely hard life but is now doing very well at CCT. She often says how much she loves living at CCT and how she wishes she could have come sooner. She’s sweet-natured and polite to the point of angelic, but don’t be fooled! She is also brave, cheeky and a survivor.
Her kind and gentle soul makes her adored by all the other kids at CCT. She only started school for the first time when she arrived at CCT in 2007 but does well and always tries very hard. She is very capable, tidy, well organised, conscientious and an absolute pleasure to have around.
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Premprey Cheury
Premprey is shy and conservative but not afraid to speak her mind. She loves a good joke and a hearty meal. She is a talented masseuse and is the residential knuckle cracker at CCT. She also takes her Buddhist practices very seriously and is the first to pull you up if your clothes are a little too revealing.
Premprey has such a kind and caring soul. She helps anyone in need, from studying with CCT’s newest members who have just begun literacy classes for the first time to assisting her house mother and father with preparing their meals. She loves to cook, her favourite dish to make is fried fish (not because it’s difficult she says, but because it tastes so good.) She is currently in the 9th grade, and she enjoys school very much.
She’s a popular member of CCT with an adorable smile.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Premprey, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Sophy Cheury
Having completed her hairdressing and beautician apprenticeships in Battambang last year Sophy began working at a small hairdressing shop in town where her confidence in her abilities really developed. Impressed by her work ethic and skill CCT has recently assisted Sophy in setting up her own hairdressing stall at the local market! She is learning the basics of how to run a small business as well as being able to show off her skills at cutting, colouring and styling hair.
Sophy is now passing on the skills she has learnt by training some of CCT's younger girls who want to follow in her footsteps!
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Torn Kein
Torn is strong-willed and very intelligent. She only started school at 13 but with hard work and dedication she was able to catch up to her peers and is now studying in the 10th grade. She loves to read and consistently gains impressive results at school where she studies very hard so as to achieve her dream of one day becoming a doctor.
Her English is now at a very advanced level. She is currently attending English classes at The Australian Centre for Development six days a week where, month after month, she achieves impressive grades despite being in a class with students years older than herself!
She’s a big fan of food and delights in having a slightly fuller figure than the rest of the girls. She also loves to have a good laugh with her best friend, Premprey.
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Tou Kein
Tou is extremely clever, boisterous and full of life! She’s always ranked at the top of her class at the local public school and excels in CCT's English classes as well. She loves school and (almost) always makes sure her homework is completed on time! She’s always well behaved and loves making friends with the visitors to CCT. She is also one of CCT's most talented Apsara dancers, and loves to teach her routines to CCT's visitors. Unlike many Khmer girls her age, she’s not self-conscious and is unafraid of looking a little silly in order to have some fun!
Tou is kind and has natural leadership skills which makes her someone all the kids at CCT look up to.
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Jet Kein
Jet is a strong little guy who always has a smile on his face and a mischievous twinkle in his eye. He is a keen competitor in games of tag, volleyball, jump rope, shooting hoops and the like. He is also a fantastic soccer player, and loves playing against CCT's older boys in our 'World Cup Sunday' competition.
He is enthusiastic about his studies and is particularly enjoying his art, music and Apsara dance classes. He is very clever and with the help of CCT tutors now achieves impressive grades at school. Jet was recently elected vice head boy by the kids at CCT, a role that he is very proud of and a responsibility which he has taken on well!
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Jet, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Taip Kein
Taip is the youngest brother of Jet, Tou and Torn. He’s a calm natured little guy and exceptionally bright.
He is very studious and his grades have been consistently good. He is enjoying the local public school where he has the security of being with his CCT brothers and sisters, as well as having a whole class of other kids he can make new friends with. However his “best friend in the world” (in his words) is Bisal.
He’s a groovy little dancer who busts some funky moves at CCT’s dance parties. He has a natural confidence, charm and a smile that could melt any heart.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Taip, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Annie Lee
Annie had her first birthday at CCT and despite her unfortunate start to life she is now growing into a healthy, beautiful little girl. Annie keeps everyone entertained at CCT. She is very clever, strong and holds her own despite being one of our youngest members. She loves eating almost anything and playing with her older brothers and sisters.
She is always happy to show off her English after school - there is an animal poster on the wall upon which she proudly points out all the names in English. She is a little shy about her ABC’s because sometimes she mixes them up, and gets embarrassed in front of the other kids, but if no one corrects her she is perfectly happy to walk around singing ABCGEFD! When recently asked if she had a best friend she said that she had two, when asked who they were she said they were Rouart and Somnang - her house mother and father at CCT!
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Tong Pan
Tong is a sweet, affectionate and charismatic little guy, who has an intellectual disability. He loves learning and is now attending the local public school where he is studying in the 1st grade. Tong loves photography, and is one of CCT's biggest campaigners for more dance parties where he likes to do the robot and shake his tail to the Macarena and the Funky Chicken! Tong is full of curiosity and life- his energy is contagious!
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Samouey Mouern
Samouey is friendly, sweet, and very mature for her age. She loves to laugh; in fact laughing is her answer to a lot of things in life. She works hard at school where she is always in the top 5 students in her class and she pulls her weight at CCT.
Samouey is a beautiful Apsara dancer and loves to perform with the other girls. She is very kind to all those around her, and so is adored by the younger girls at CCT. She loves to play with all the CCT kids and make them laugh. She’s also a huge fan of Khmer cakes!
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Samouey, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Roua Mouern
Roua is a quiet and slightly built little guy who tries his best to be well behaved, listen in class and help out at CCT where he can. He has a very gentle nature and rarely gets up to any mischief. Like a typical boy he loves cars, boats, trains, motorbikes and anything with an engine that goes boom! He also likes to eat… a lot!
He is very good with his hands and can fix any broken toy cars there are at CCT. He enjoys his Apsara dance classes, and is always happy to perform with the other kids. Roua is a very responsible child at CCT, and always does his chores when it is his turn on the roster without having to be asked (which makes his house mother and father very proud!)
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Roua, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Jalyah Dao
Jalyah is the eldest sister of the Dao Family and has taken on the role of mother to her younger brothers and sisters. She is always making sure they are dressed properly before they go to school and that they are getting their home work correct. She is kind, caring and very responsible. You can often find her sitting with her little sister Nett on her lap teaching her about what she studied during class that day. She adores her family and is always keeping an eye on them, but her maturity doesn’t stop her from being rough and tumble with her siblings when the time is right! She loves swimming and cooking and is very excited about having the opportunity to return to school once again!
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Boh Dao
When Boh first came to CCT she was terribly shy, she could barely manage to find her voice. Her English teacher says that for her first week at CCT it looked as though she was ready to bolt for the door of the class room at any second! However her confidence in herself is growing by the day and Boh is now an active member of the CCT class room. She is also attending extra English tutoring to catch up to the rest of the CCT kids and is improving day by day! It is wonderful to see her smiling and making fast friends with the all other girls at CCT.
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La Dao
La is incredibly mature for his age and like Jalyah is always keeping an eye out for his siblings. He is very bright and is really enjoying his classes at CCT- he has even just begun taking piano lessons. He has made friends very quickly with the other boys at CCT and is so excited about having friends to play with whenever he wants. His favourite time of day is game time and he loves learning all the new games that the other kids play- one legged tag, horseback races and jump rope are his favourites though. He jokes that the other kids are only better than him because they have been playing longer, but give him a couple of weeks and watch out!
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Somnung Dao
When Somnung first came to CCT she was just as shy as her sister Boh, her eyes were as big as dinner plates as she was taking in her new surroundings. But like her siblings she too has come out of her shell, she is happy and involved in her classes and is always the first one to get out her homework and make sure it is finished before the next day. She has the neatest hand writing out of all the kids in her family, a fact she is quite proud of! She is easily excitable and loves cuddles!
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Loi Dao
Loi is a gorgeous child, he loves to play in the garden of his house and pick the fruit from his fruit trees- he is very excited to have papaya, pomegranate and guava fruits! You can find him in the garden picking out the weeds from around the plants almost every day. Or taking care of his baby ducks, he has 7! Loi is a very charming, gentle and polite boy with an enormous, dimpled smile!
He is enjoying being in a new school with his siblings and loves swimming.
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Nett Dao
Nett is absolutely adorable! She is one of the youngest members of the CCT family and is now taking classes at GEMS International School with Annie. She loves her new home, ‘especially the fan!’ which she likes to show off to visitors. The very first day that CCT brought the Dao children to their new home Nett ran around in circles for hours, running into walls and tripping over herself she was so excited. She flicked the light switches on and off, over and over, giggling hysterically. And spent a good twenty minutes playing with the taps in the bathroom- letting the water gush out, turning it off and sticking her finger inside of it trying to see where the water was hiding!
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Sokhom Uot
Sokhom is friendly, energetic and loves to greet visitors with a handshake and an open smile. When Sokhom first came to CCT she had never attended a day of school in her life and was completely illiterate. She is now being tutored in literacy, numeracy, English and is being trained in hairdressing by one of CCT's older girls, Sophy. Coming to CCT has already dramatically improved daily life for Sokhom, and the skills she is developing here will set her on a path toward becoming a confident, motivated young woman.
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Aryaa Rett
Aryaa is the youngest child who currently calls CCT home. Aryaa seems to be growing bigger by the day, having begun walking recently Aryaa is now gaining more and more confidence as he stomps around the house. He has a healthy appetite for the noses of his brothers and sisters at CCT, as well as for any puppy or kitten that crosses his path! He is a strong little guy who is very curious about the world around him. We all look forward to watching baby Aryaa grow!
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Cheang Hok
At fourteen years old Cheang towers above the rest of the kids at CCT. He is a sweet and humble boy who is always gentle and polite. He is very studious and quietly glows under praise. Though he is shy and the newest child at CCT, Cheang is always keen to join in with whatever the rest of the kids are doing with a grin on his face, from soccer to learning magic tricks! It is an absolute pleasure to have Cheang as part of our CCT family.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Cheang, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Jake Mor
CCT first met Jake when he was 3
years old; he was the size of a 9 month old baby as a result of years of serious
neglect and malnourishment. Living at CCT has changed life dramatically
for little Jake, he has overcome his serious health concerns and grown much stronger. He is now a walking, talking gorgeous toddler with heaps of energy and a huge smile. He is incredibly gentle but mischievous! He has just begun English lessons, which he is very excited about and catches on fast. He can count to twenty and recite his alphabet perfectly. He continues to capture the hearts of everyone here in the CCT family!
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Peya Heng
Peya lives in the CCT house with her little sister, Wevng, who she absolutely adores and makes a wonderful mother to! She tries incredibly hard with her English, and although she cannot read or write yet, she is certainly one of the best English speakers! She has taken to her sewing apprenticeship like a duck to water and is makes wonderful shirts, pants and bags. She is always quick to smile and is very sweet and friendly.
If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Peya, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Vin Heng
Wveng has been attending GEMs International Preschool for over one year and is now about to enter 1st grade at Pannasastra International School. She adores school and is incredibly smart! She has an amazing grasp of English, but will usually only speak it when she forgets which language she is actually speaking in! She has made the best of friends with Annie and is a very happy, adorable little girl.
Vanna Chuon
Vanna came to us through our Family Outreach Program. He is now living at the Boys Transition House and loving it. He is an incredibly affectionate boy, who is always quick to hold your hand and claim a hug! He loves playing with all the new friends he has made, and is especially fond of the CCT animals! It is a real pleasure to have him at CCT.
If you are interested in becoming a foster Auntie and/or Uncle for Vanna, please email us at: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org
Chanta Ron
Chanta has been living at CCT's Boy's Transition Home since September of 2011, since then he has started attending school for the very first time in his life, has ridden a horse and has explored the ancient temples of Angkor! Chanta has made quick friends with all the boys at CCT and loves going to school every day. He was unable to read or write upon coming to CCT and is working really hard to catch up to his peers! Chanta has a heart of gold and he is always the first to offer a helping hand to anyone who needs it.
If you are interested in becoming a foster Aunti and/or Uncle for Chanta please email us as: info@cambodianchildrenstrust.org