Cambodia: Jan16, 2026 Andong Village: Helping Grandma Chhun My

Grandma Chhun My is 64 years old. She lives with 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Her husband works to earn money, but sometimes the income is very small because he is sick with diabetes.

She also has some health problems and gets medicine from Samdach Techo Hospital. The family eats together and shares the food they have.

interview by Ly An & Chanra 

Alipit, Magdalena, Luzon The Philippine is a a community largely composed of farming families. January 5, 2026

The community in Alipit, Magdalena is largely composed of farming families whose primary source of livelihood comes from agricultural work. Because the area is located far from the main road, the community has often received limited assistance, and some households still do not have access to electricity. 

Many children also engage in farming activities to help support their education and contribute to their families’ livelihoods. This community was brought to our attention through a concerned citizen — a factory worker under my father’s supervision — who is familiar with several residents in the area and shared their situation with us, prompting our initiative to extend support.

I’m happy to share that we were able to successfully distribute another set of grocery packs to our local farmers. The farmers in the photos are mostly new faces, and they were even joking that they wanted “exposure” too, which made the distribution light and joyful. 

As seen in the pictures, the darkening sky was already hinting that a heavy downpour was about to happen. As much as we wanted to personally give the other grocery packs to farmers who live a bit farther from the field, the rain soon started pouring hard. 

The farmers advised us that it would be better if we handed the remaining packs to them, and they would be the ones to distribute them to the others who could no longer come due to the weather.

Each family received the following:

• 5 kilos of rice
• 4 canned goods
• 3 packs of instant noodles
• 1 pack of soy sauce
• 1 pack of vinegar
• 1 pack of fish sauce
• 1 dozen powdered milk
• 1/2 dozen chocolate milk drinks
• 2 bars of soap
• 3 tubes of toothpaste
• 1 pack of biscuits
• 1 pack of shampoo

Thank you so much for your continued support. We truly appreciate being able to extend help to our local farmers through this initiative.

Respectfully,
Anne Camille Kurtney Videña

Jan16, 2026 Andong Village: Helping Grandma Chhae Khoeun Cambodia

 Grandma Chhae Khoeun is 65 years old. She lives with 5 children and 8 grandchildren in a small rented house (20 m²) and pays 60 USD per month. The house is very crowded, so some people sleep inside and some in front of the house.

They do not have enough food. Grandma collects scrap to sell and uses the money to buy rice. She earns about 12,000 riel per day, sometimes more, sometimes less. The children are often sick with flu and get medicine from the community hospital.

They need food, house rent, medicine, and clothes. The most important needs are money for health, rental house, food, and clothes, especially in the rain season, during floods. Daily life is hard, but Grandma never gives up hope and keeps struggling for her children and grandchildren.

Jan16, 2026 Andong Village: Helping Grandma Sun Ny Cambodia

Grandma Sun Ny is 75 years old. She lives with 5 children. Her children help her with some money. Sometimes neighbors also help with food and give a little money, about 5,000 to 10,000 riel.  

She has health problems, sometimes high blood pressure, and gets medicine from Samdach Techo Hospital. She eats together with her children and grandchildren. Life is difficult, but the family and neighbors try to support her.

Jan16, 2026 Andong Village, Cambodia : Helping Grandma Chhae Phan

 Grandma Chhae Phan is 65 years old. She lives with 2 children. She earns money by washing clothes and gets about 10,000 riel ($2.50) per day, sometimes more and sometimes less.

She has health problems with abdominal pain and her body feeling hot. She gets medicine from Samdach Techo Hospital and sometimes needs blood treatment at other hospitals. She eats and shares food together with her children.

Jan16, 2026 Kampong Speu Province, Cambodia: Helping Grandpa Yaem Vouch

Grandpa Yaem Vorch is 64 years old. He lives near our school in Kampong Speu province with his 3 children. He likes to grow vegetables around the English school area. When the rainy season comes, he works in the rice field. His children can only help him on Sundays because they all work in garment factories. He is generally healthy, but he often coughs at night, especially when the weather is cold. He is happy with his life now, but as time goes by, his body is becoming weaker than before. He needs a hearing aid and we will get him one.

Kun Ching who wishes to get a scholarship from 100 Friends Cambodia January 14, 2026

 Hi Marc,

Here is the letter from Kun Ching who wishes to get the scholarship from 100 Friends. Her sister is working as a kindergarten teacher in our project. 

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  My name is Kun Ching. I'm 18 years old, female. I was born in Krachap Village, Achar Leak Commune, Stueng Sen District, Kampong Thom Province. Currently, I am a student who graduated from Kampong Thom High School and I plan to continue to study at the university as a Management major. 

I have 6 family members and I am the second child. My father is a farmer with an uncertain income. My mother is a housewife. My sister works, my younger sister and youngest brother are still studying. I am a friendly person, honest, and hardworking. 

In 2023 to 2025, I played on a cricket team. I representing 3 years in my school in competitions with other schools, and I participate in many social activities with the school, such as planting trees and helping to clean the environment. 

In the major that I choose, I will work hard and learn in the major I choose. I believe that after graduating from this major, I will have a skill that be able to find a suitable job and earn an income that can truly support myself, my family, and the national society in the future.  

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Here is the breakdown of what she needs for the scholarship.

     1. University for one year : 600$

     2. Transportation, study material, and some living expend                1400$

          TOTAL : 2000$ for 2026

In return, she will volunteer to help with kindergarten or English class before she gets her full time job.

Thank you very much,

Ly An

Photos:

Sreng helping to bring support to an 18 year old boy name Yeakly and The Punlok family. Cambodia 1.16.2026

 Dear Marc, 

I got people who asking for the support, 

There is a 18 years old boy name Yeakly he finished high school and go to train as car fixer since last December, he has budget to pay for school but find it hard for daily expend like food and transportation as school does not provide place to live so he still live at his hometown 30km away, I want to ask if Hundred Friend can support 40$ a Month for 6 Month for now and will see later, the budget would be 240$. 

Punlok family, he and his wife has three kids living with relative in a small house, now the kids get bigger so need more space, he asking if he can get a  support to buy steel and wood for making bunk bed, he can make by himself he just need material, I think 200$ would be enough. 

My Green Nest project is a little bit slow but it is continuing, we now putting cement on the wall, working on the door and window, for electricity is already done , I am very happy about it, thank  you very much for supporting it and helping a lots. 

The total budget is 440$

Thanks

Sreng 

Dear Sreng,

It is always good to hear from you and thanks for your help bringing
these important profiles of Cambodian students and families needing
help from 100 Friends. Without your help I could never find people
like these that you have described below.

Both Yeakly and the Punlok family are definitely deserving of our support.

I am sending these funds:

For Yeakly $300 - the $240 you requested plus an additional $60 for
Yeakly's expenses.

For the Punlok family - $300 - the $200 you requested plus another
$100 for family expenses.

For you: $100 for whatever you may need it for.

Total = $700

As always, let me know when the money arrives in your bank account via Wise.com.

It is good news that the Green Nest project is moving towards
successful completion.

Best always,

Marc