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Edulift: Scholarship Opportunities Program
INTRODUCTION
Edulift is a subsidiary of Charaplast, a 501 (c)(3) charitable non-profit focusing on medical relief, educational relief, and improving human welfare in under developed countries.
Edulift focuses specifically on arranging for high school students in Cambodia to reach their goal of attending college.
In addition to attending the internationally accredited English Language University (Pannasastra University of Cambodia or PUC), Edulift students assist Charaplast doctors with their medical relief efforts, and volunteer at a local orphanage for several hours a week.
Your sponsorship dollars subsidize Edulift students’ tuition, and help them to perpetuate the process of assisting others throughout their lives. Edulift and Charplast manage the students throughout the entire process. Upon graduation they remain members of our organization, guiding new students through their journeys, as well as maintaining involvement with other charitable projects in their country.
OUR MISSION
Every year, we sponsor local Cambodian students in Siem Reap with scholarships to the Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC), an internationally accredited university, in order to pave the way for success in their home country. The sponsored students pay us back by continuing the Charaplast mission and volunteering their time at the Santa Pheap Orphanage. Together we strive to develop Cambodian society, culture, and infrastructure for an overall brighter and happier future.
Sponsoring a Student
Tens of Thousands of children across Cambodia fall into poverty after leaving high school — with no hope and no education, they can easily continue the cycle of poverty their family has been stuck in for generations.
$60 a month covers all costs to attend the university, including tuition, books and all related materials (students live at home while attending the university). Your donation or sponsorship is tax deductible.
Sponsor a child in need today and you’ll help provide him or her with access to life-changing education! In so doing, you’ll also contribute to families and entire communities being able to lift themselves out of poverty. Edulift students build a brighter future by assisting Charaplast with the delivery of medical aid to children who cannot afford it and by providing orphans with much-needed care. Please sponsor a child today!
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
LATEST SCHOLARSHIPS
In 2011, over 25 students applied for scholarships with four new students selected to receive scholarships.
These four new students will begin PUC during the Fall Semester of the 2011-2012 academic year. After a difficult selection process interviewing dozens of gifted high school students, we have chosen these four outstanding students for their ability, determination, ambition, and their positive attitudes towards humanitarian work. Congratulations to Raksmey Sour, Visith Sang, Vichet So, Kanha Sour.
LONG TERM GOALS
In 2011, Edulift is sponsoring the college education of five students, including one medical school student pursuing an advanced degree in medicine. Our goal is to provide college education to 25 deserving students each year by 2012.
Edulift is a subsidiary of Charaplast, a 501 (c)(3) charitable non-profit focusing on medical relief, educational relief, and improving human welfare in under developed countries.Edulift focuses specifically on arranging for high school students in Cambodia to reach their goal of attending college.
In addition to attending the internationally accredited English Language University (Pannasastra University of Cambodia or PUC), Edulift students assist Charaplast doctors with their medical relief efforts, and volunteer at a local orphanage for several hours a week.
Your sponsorship dollars subsidize Edulift students’ tuition, and help them to perpetuate the process of assisting others throughout their lives. Edulift and Charplast manage the students throughout the entire process. Upon graduation they remain members of our organization, guiding new students through their journeys, as well as maintaining involvement with other charitable projects in their country.
OUR MISSION
Every year, we sponsor local Cambodian students in Siem Reap with scholarships to the Pannasastra University of Cambodia (PUC), an internationally accredited university, in order to pave the way for success in their home country. The sponsored students pay us back by continuing the Charaplast mission and volunteering their time at the Santa Pheap Orphanage. Together we strive to develop Cambodian society, culture, and infrastructure for an overall brighter and happier future.
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Director of Pannasastra University Mr. Phann Keara ________________ Special Message to Charaplast Sponsors |
Sponsoring a Student
Tens of Thousands of children across Cambodia fall into poverty after leaving high school — with no hope and no education, they can easily continue the cycle of poverty their family has been stuck in for generations.
$60 a month covers all costs to attend the university, including tuition, books and all related materials (students live at home while attending the university). Your donation or sponsorship is tax deductible.
Sponsor a child in need today and you’ll help provide him or her with access to life-changing education! In so doing, you’ll also contribute to families and entire communities being able to lift themselves out of poverty. Edulift students build a brighter future by assisting Charaplast with the delivery of medical aid to children who cannot afford it and by providing orphans with much-needed care. Please sponsor a child today!
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES
- 100% of all money donated goes towards putting children through college.
- At Edulift, all personnel are volunteers. There is no administrative overhead.
- Your donation is tax deductible through our 501(c)(3)status.
LATEST SCHOLARSHIPSIn 2011, over 25 students applied for scholarships with four new students selected to receive scholarships.
These four new students will begin PUC during the Fall Semester of the 2011-2012 academic year. After a difficult selection process interviewing dozens of gifted high school students, we have chosen these four outstanding students for their ability, determination, ambition, and their positive attitudes towards humanitarian work. Congratulations to Raksmey Sour, Visith Sang, Vichet So, Kanha Sour.
LONG TERM GOALS
In 2011, Edulift is sponsoring the college education of five students, including one medical school student pursuing an advanced degree in medicine. Our goal is to provide college education to 25 deserving students each year by 2012.
Meet our Current Students!
These students are currently enrolled and on their way to their degree thanks to our Edulift and Charaplast Supporters.
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Samnang Teng Sponsor: Dr. Marta Rachel Area of Study: Engineering Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
Hello , welcome from Cambodia. My name is Samnang Teng, I was born in 1989 in the refugee, the border of Cambodia in Banteaymean Chey Province and Thailand but in 1995 my family moved to Siem Reap Province. My father was a farmer and also a nurse that has trained from the United Nation and my mother was farmer. In my family, I have 8 siblings including me. My older brother and my older sister abandoned from school and got married, only me got a chance to study. I finished high school in 2010 and the continued to study at the university. Now I am a sophomore student in Pannasastra University in Siem Reap Province. I am very happy when I have a chance to study, thank Charaplast that provided me this opportunity. In my future I have a strong ambition, I want to be an engineering of computer and moreover, I want to organize the center for education to the children and youth in my community because I am a person who come from the rural area and I want everyone has a chance to study like me. Thanks for all sponsors who help us. |
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Kim Arun Sponsor: Dr. Marta Rachel Area of Study: Medical Student Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
Hello , My name Kim Ros Arun , I'm 21 year old . I was born in Siem Reap , Srey Snom district , 90 km from city . I finished grade 12 in 2008 . my father name Kim Ros and mother Kuon Leng. I have 2 brothers and 4 sisters and me is last son. when I have free time, I like reading book, research and play foot ball. Now , I'm a medical student ( year 3) at University of health and science in Phnom Penh. I'm sponsor by Charaplast and in the future , I want to be a good doctor so I can help a lot of people in Cambodia |
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Pheaktra Sun Sponsor: James Lingen Area of Study: Accounting Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
My name is Kong sok pheaktra. I was born on 27of December in 1989 in Siem Reap province. I have three brother and one sister. My father is a soldier and my mother is a house work. I attended school when I was seven years old. I finished high school in 2009. After finished high school I got the scholarship to study at the rural province in Cambodia and my family worked very hard to support me and my brothers and sister are also need to go to school. I finished certificate of foundation year from the university and decided to take a job in Siem Reap and moved to study there. After a year I learned that my study was not good because I even didn't have enough time to study and money to pay for the school fee. I decided to apply for the scholarship and I got it with a good opportunity to study at PUC. I would like to say thank you to Charaplast, my sponsor, Mr James Lingen, and my dad who help me to continue my study. I promise that I am a good student, hard working, and struggling with my study. In the future, I will use my knowledge to help other poor children and my country. |
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Srors Hors Sponsor: Mike Foley Area of Study: Accounting Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
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Somnang Khouern Sponsor: Rod Stoddard Area of Study: Business Management Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
Hello, my name is SOMNANG KHOUERN. I am a 21-year-old male. I was born in the countryside which is 16 km far from Siem Reap town. My family is a farmer containing nine members: my parents( my mother is 67 year old, and my father is 71), four brothers, three sisters, and one of my nieces. My siblings did not go to school because my parents did not have enough supports for them. Now they are at home and do farm. Before, I learnt in Bakong High School until grade 11 in my district in the countryside, and of course, I moved to live in Siem Reap city in 2009-2010 alone to finish the grade 12. In the year I finished I got the scholarship from Charaplast that I have been happy. Now I am a student in Panasastra University of Cambodia in Siem Reap Campuse. I have attended two year until now. First year, I learnt IEAP, yet I have just taken my field for business of administration this early time. Right now, I am living with some friends in a rental room. I am very delighted that I am widening my future which help myself, my family, my country, as well as the whole world. Finally, I really thank Charaplast, which are providing scholarships to Cambodian [students]. Hopefully, they continue to do more to help us. The Best I really thank is Mr. Rod, who is sponsoring me that he spends his own money that is hard to earn. I hope he is healthy, good luck, and his business runs well also everybody working for Charaplast. |
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Keo Chhay Heng Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
My name is KEO CHHAY HENG. I am 18 years old male. I was born in Phnom Penh. Now I live in Siem Reap in Cambodia. I have 6 members in my family. My mother, my father, my two younger brothers and a sister. My father is a taxi driver and my mother is a housewife. My two younger brothers are students, one is a 14 year old student grade 5 at Son Dan primary school and one is a 8 year old student grade 2 at San Dan primary school too. Now I finish grade 12 in high school. I want to continue my education at university. It is PUC which is an international university in Cambodia and also in other countries like the USA. I want to study literature and business administration because I want to be an English teacher and a manager. What is more, I want to help poor people like work as a volunteer at other organizations in Cambodia so that I can teach them the same. Finally, I want you to help me to study at PUC because I don't want to abandon my education. So I hope you will give me a scholarship for me. Please..........! Yours truly, Keo Chhay Heng |
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Raksmey Phat Area of Study: Accounting and Finance Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
My name is PHAT RAKSMEY, I am 18 years old. I was born on 5 of January in 1993. I just finished high school and I got B level. I have three siblings and they all are students. Beside finished high school I want to study at college to improve my knowledge. But as you see I have a lot of brother and sisters and my parents work very hard to support us so we do not have enough money to send me to the university. I do not want to give up studying. Your help will help me to graduate from the university and I promise that I am a good student and study hard to get the very good score. Thanks for supporting me, so I can help my family and the children in the country side in the future. |
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Visith Sang Area of Study: Information Systems Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
Hi, My name's SANG VISITH. I am 19 years old. I was born in Ampil village, Brasath commune, Phreasnathphreas district, Banteymearnchey province. I have a big family, there are nine people in my family. I have four brothers and sisters. All my elders just finished secondary school and got married each. My father is farmer and my mother is a house wife. I am the youngest son in the family. Now I have finished my high school at grade 12 and achieved a good result in my final exam, what I have achieved today because of my parents, they support me until I finished my high school. In the next few months I really wanted to further education at the University. The university which I want to continue my study is PUC university because it is the best qualities college to improve the Human resources in Cambodia and others country. My major is Project Management, I hope that, after finishing at University I can be able to help my society to be developed, especially to people and children that they don't have chance to get full of education at school. In my conclusion, what I have said above, I sincerely want to express my thanks to Charsplast Organization (usa) that provide me an opportunity to get scholarship to study at the PUC university. |
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Kanha Sour Area of Study: Accounting Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
My name Sour Rathakanha. I am 18 years old. I was born on 23 of May in 1993. I have 4 siblings, 3 sister and 1 brother. They are all students. My parents are very work hard to support us. My parents are all teacher, so they do not have enough money to send me to university. But I do not want to give up my study. In high school I am good at math, so I love math so much and I want to study math in university, Now you are supporting me to study in PUC. Thank you for helping me to study with my favorite subject, so I can help children and some people in my country. |
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Vichet So Area of Study: Business Management Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
Hello, My name VICHET, and I'm 20 years old, I live in Siem Reap with my aunt and uncle, I have a small family at my home land, there 5 members, I'm a 2nd son of family, I have 3 brothers nor sister, my mother is a widow, she also a farmer, I been here since 1999. Now I just finished High School, and I would like to study at University at Business degree, and Rural Development Degrees, because I want to be a Business Man, and a Organization staff, so I can help poor people in the country side and children to have full education. What more is for my country future. In my free time I like reading book( Mind Book, History or English books..) some time I like searching Internet, etc. Finally : I want to say thank you for Charaplast for helped me to study at PUC, If without you I will abandon my education for year, I'm really thank you, because that all not just for me, It's for my family and my country also that all, Thank you...! |
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Pheary Un Area of Study: Finance Click to see Video Biography English Khmer |
My name is Pheary Un and I live in Siem Reap. I have 2 sisters and 3 brothers. I just finished high school in the 12th grade. I am 18 years old and now I want to study at University. My father is a farmer and my mother is a house wife. I love my family because I have a good father and mother. My father wants me to study and not be like people who don’t have good job. I want to study at the University and want to have a career job. In the future when I graduate I am going to work at a bank or hotel in finance. I have a big dream to make all people live happy for ever and want to have good people in my country. I want to help children and students from the countryside go and attend University and high school. |
Current Students in Need of a Sponsor
New Students we have identified who are highly qualified to attend and finish a University degree.
These students are in need of a sponsor. $700 per year per student.
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Greeting from Cambodia, my name is Srel Kimsan, 23 years old (November, 01 of 1987). I was born in one of the very poor villages which is around 50km from the Siem Reap town. In my family, there are five members: two daughters, two sons and the mother. My dad was killed in Pol Pot regime. So, the whole family has token responsibility by the mother. None of my brothers and sisters have a chance to study expect me. All of them are getting married already and being farmers.
In 1997, I had to leave from my family to study at the small town since in that time; we had no school in that village. We were living as a group that was coming from the same village. Also, I used to stay in the pagoda. Until the 2009, I graduated in high school and have an opportunity to continue in university now. However, I am still in the situation which is facing with financial crises. I am very happy that I can have a chance to study in university. And I have to study hard in order to support my family and to stop recycling from me so that, it won’t continue to my children and grand grand children. Furthermore, I can have opportunity and ability to save my community and my country by using my knowledge. Finally, I have a dream that when I am old, I will establish a children’s home because I am the one who was savvied from it. |
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