The Um Family
Our Story
Um Sokhon and Kong Chamreurn have six children. They’ve managed to afford five in school, and would love to send all of them! They’ve had to borrow over $1,300 USD to do this, and to buy fishing equipment to feed everyone. Their current debt now sits at $600 USD. Their house is leaning dangerously far over a creek and they worry what will happen to it in the wet season. “We’d like to live in a safe house closer to the school,” Kong Chamreurn shared through a translator.
Family
6 kids
Current Employment
Fisherman
Current Debt
$600 USD
Total Goal $6000
Our Story
Um Sokhon and Kong Chamreurn have six children. They’ve managed to afford five in school, and would love to send all of them! They’ve had to borrow over $1,300 USD to do this, and to buy fishing equipment to feed everyone. Their current debt now sits at $600 USD. Their house is leaning dangerously far over a creek and they worry what will happen to it in the wet season. “We’d like to live in a safe house closer to the school,” Kong Chamreurn shared through a translator.
Family
6 kids
Current Employment
Fisherman
Current Debt
$600 USD
Total Goal $6000
$5000 – Primary Education
$1000 – Debt Rescue
Urgent Needs
Primary Education – $5000
Provide land, buildings, teachers and resources to expand SALT School giving the Um kids the opportunity to receive great primary education.
Debt Rescue – $1000
Release the Um family from crippling debt with zero interest, slow payback programs and employ a team of village officers to support their journey.
Urgent Needs
Primary Education – $5000
Provide land, buildings, teachers and resources to expand SALT School giving the Um kids the opportunity to receive great primary education.
Debt Rescue – $1000
Release the Um family from crippling debt with zero interest, slow payback programs and employ a team of village officers to support their journey.
$5000 – Primary Education
$1000 – Debt Rescue
How You Can Help
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