geovalin Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 A young lady who toiled as a child at a garbage dump in Cambodia will soon attend the University of Melbourne on a full scholarship. At 11, Sophy Ron had never attended school, having to work at the Stung Meanchey Municipal Waste Dump in Phnom Penh — a landfill covering some 100 acres (40 hectares) — to help support her family. One fortunate day, she was found by the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF), a nonprofit committed to transforming the country’s “most impoverished kids into tomorrow’s leaders.” With the help of the organization, Ron managed to study at Trinity College at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated as valedictorian last month. read more https://nextshark.com/university-of-melbourne-scholarship/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cats4ever Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Goon on her and CCF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puipuitom Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 As a Thai friend of mine once said: Nobody knows, how many potential Nobelprice winners are working in the rice fields.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 For every one of them you give a free western university place, one of yours doesn't get to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJRS1301 Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, BritManToo said: For every one of them you give a free western university place, one of yours doesn't get to go. As a foreign student, there would have been upfront fees same as for other foreign students. These are designated places for overseas students, not keeping anyone out Someone or some organisation paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 27 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said: As a foreign student, there would have been upfront fees same as for other foreign students. These are designated places for overseas students, not keeping anyone out Someone or some organisation paid. If there were no foreign students, all the places would be for locals. Or do you think they'd just take less students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMSIII Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Great story, all the best for her! CCF is a great organization, doing great things in Cambodia, I learned about them a couple of years ago watching a story on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: For every one of them you give a free western university place, one of yours doesn't get to go. And I am more than happy that this happens. I dont want a world where the poor have no way out. Giving something to those less fortunate is a humane way society should operate. im sure anyone missing out will find somewhere to go or study better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: For every one of them you give a free western university place, one of yours doesn't get to go. She's probably a heckuva lot more deserving of the place than most "of yours". And when she goes on to do great things and becomes one "of yours" herself you get to be deservedly proud "of yours", instead of being a lout about one "of theirs". Think about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 good for her, honesty and hard work usually are rewarded....if there's a will there's a way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 31 minutes ago, Sujo said: I dont want a world where the poor have no way out. Plenty of poor in our own countries, no need to look for poor foreigners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, BritManToo said: If there were no foreign students, all the places would be for locals. Or do you think they'd just take less students? Got a point there, they'd most likely take lessor students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Bang Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Plenty of poor in our own countries, no need to look for poor foreigners. Plenty of poor Thai retirees here in LOS, no need to look for poor farang retirees:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Another on my ignore list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Impressive. And pretty girl. Best of luck to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmushr00m Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Hope she doesn't forget where she came from and "pays it back" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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