TechNovation that comes from love

Our two RoadToSTEM scholarship students SreyMey and KongNov moved to Phnom Penh merely a few months ago, but their growth has been amazing for everyone to witness.  From close to digital illiterate, they’ve now learned a few things about coding and were even competing at a technology innovation competition hosted by TechNovation Cambodia! 

So, why did student SreyMey choose to join TechNovation?  Without hesitation, she replied, “ I chose to join Technovation because I want to help my society and I want to be a girl in technology, too.  Our society has a lot of problems that we have not solved.  I want to join this competition to know about specific problems and I want more experience to get a good life, too.” 
 
SreyMey’s team has chosen Women’s Healthcare as the main purpose for their app because being girls, so they understood  that it is difficult for women and especially women in rural Cambodia to give details about their health condition.  She said, “When we have problems with our health, it’s so embarrassing. When we have the chance,  we want to make this app to help women.”

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There is no doubt that this kind of extra curriculum activities brings not only excitement but valuable learning experiences to the students.  SreyMey shared that she has learnt to work as a team, learn more about coding and improve her English. Most importantly, she said with much excitement, “I have more confidence than before. I also learn a bit about business plan when we needed to give our presentation in the finals. I have more experience researching what we want to know!” 

​Seeing SreyMey doing so well in Phnom Penh, how is SreyMey’s mother feeling?  Teacher Sarith had the pleasure to bring the exciting news to her in the village.  Although she could not view the live final pitching that SreyMey performed due to lack of internet access, she is incredibly happy and excited when she heard the news. 

​Although SreyMey’s mother could not afford to send much goodies to celebrate her daughter’s success, but we managed to pass on her home-grown vegetables all the way to Phnom Penh to cheer SreyMey on.  SreyMey’s mother added, “The scholarship from PeopleStories is very meaningful and important to us. I think that the scholarship is like magic that can change my daughter’s life and future as well as my family’s.” 
 
When it comes to mother’s unconditional love, SreyMey’s mother wants to see her daughter graduate from high school, gets a good job and salary.  
 
Lastly, she gushed, “Thank you to Victoria and everyone in PeopleStories team that have been helping my daughter to come to where she is now. And many good wishes to all!’ 
 
As far as we see, this special ‘Thank you’ should go to all not only our supporters, but to SreyMey and her mother!  It is your unconditional love for the children that have made Sreymey’s TechNovation journey possible!   
 
We believe Sreymey and all the other children under our care will continue to do us proud in one way or another.  Stay tuned for the next update!