“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ― Nelson Mandela
This past month some of the 3rd through 6th grade students went to Battambong, which is about 4 hours north-west of Phnom Penh. We had a great time learning about the legend of Reach Kol Neang Say Sork.
Visal
Visal Sao is in 11th grade class. He has been attending Goldstone since he was 8 years old. Before he had the opportunity to learn here, he used to help his parents in the rice fields. Currently, his family do all that they can to help him, but with very limited resources, the majority of his financial support come from donors.
Here is a personal note from Visal...
Dear Donors,
Hi! My name is Visal SAO and I would like to say how grateful I am for the opportunity that you have given me to receive a better education. I was born on August 15, 1993, and I am in the 11th grade at Goldstone School of Hope Worldwide. I have two brothers and two sisters. I’m the youngest boy in my family. My parents are farmers. They live in the Takeo province. My parents wanted me to have a better future, so in 2002 when I was 7-years-old, I left my parents to live with my older brother in Phnom Penh.
In my free time, I enjoy playing sports with my friends at school, study the bible ( I became a Christian 2 years ago), and draw. In the future, I would like to open a home for the poor elderly. There are so many times that I walk down the street and see many old people begging for money. If I had the opportunity to go to a University, I would major in medicine. I would like to go to medical school at the International University in Cambodia.
Once again, thank you for your love and support.
Sincerely,
Visal Sao
