Meet Vanna, a student in Cambodia whose life has been changed through access to education and essential school supplies.

Vanna is 11 years old and the eldest of five children. She lives with her grandparents while her parents work in Phnom Penh (approx 220 miles away.) Like many children living in rural Cambodia, she carries a lot of responsibility at a young age.

As the eldest daughter, her responsibilities include caring for her younger siblings, cooking meals, washing dishes, and helping to support the family’s small farm. On the farm, they grow rice along with cucumbers, watermelon, pumpkin, and peanuts, all of which help sustain the household and provide food for the family.

Due to the cost of school supplies and the responsibilities she has at home, she would be unable to access education. However, through the support of Edukid, she is able to go to school and access education, and has done so for the past 5 years 🩷