In 2012, Fund Isaan granted Prapan a scholarship when he was 18 years old. He was studying Auto Mechanics at Prasat Industrial and Community Education College, and finished his semester with a grade of 3.69 (92%).

Prapan’s parents were living in Phimai district, Nakhon Ratchasima province; they did odds jobs for a couple of thousand THB per month. This was not enough to take care of the entire family. Prapan had a younger sister who was studying in high school. His parents could not support his education; they sent him to stay with his uncle in Surin province.

When Fund Isaan granted Ratchanok a scholarship, she was 18 years old and studied Accounting at Prasat Industrial and Community Education College.

Ratchanok was an excellent student with a grade of 3.80 (95%). She dreamed of becoming a mathematic or an economy teacher in the countryside. However, Ratchanok’s family could not afford her education. Her parents were farmers and trying very hard to make enough money to support their family of six people. Ratchanok had three younger sisters and they were all still studying in high school.

Bane was 18 years old and studied Mechanics at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College when Fund Isaan granted him a scholarship. He was a good student with a grade of 81%.

Bane wanted to get a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, but his financial situation at home did not even allow him to follow his high certificate.

Bane lived with his family of four; his parents, a younger sister and himself. His parents worked as carpenters in a factory. His younger sister was studying in her first year of primary school. 

Fund Isaan granted Jojo a scholarship when he was 18 years old and studied Electrics at Prasat Industrial and Community Education College. Jojo lived with a family of three. His mother who run a small noodles shop in the village, a younger sister who studied in high school. After divorced his mother, Jojo’s father left and disappeared.

When we granted Kiet a scholarship in 2012, he was 18 years old and studied Auto mechanic at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College.

Kiet wanted to continue another two years to obtain his high certificate in the same area and his biggest dream was to graduate with a bachelor’s degree.

Fund Isaan granted Pop a scholarship in 2012, when he was studying Auto Mechanic at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College. Pop wanted to graduate with a high certificate, which would substantially improve his position on the labor market.  

Pop lived in Baan Chob Sa Ming, located in the Sangkha district in Surin province. His family included his mother and his younger sister. His parents’ divorced long time ago and Pop never seen or heard from his father again.

Fund Isaan granted Benz a scholarship in 2014 when he was 18 years old and had just finished high school at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College with a grade of 75%. He studied Auto Mechanic. Benz’s biggest dream was to open a car accessories and installation business. For that, he needed to continue his studies and obtain a his high certificate. Regretfully the family could not afford this.

When we first met Pu he lived with his parents in Baan Ta Mome Patthana village. His parents both worked as construction workers and on the rice fields during harvesting season. Pu had an older brother who worked as a picture frame maker in another province. Together, they made about 9,000 THB to survive each month.

Fund Isaan recently visited Boy at his house in Baan Sai Khao village located in Sakaad sub district, Sangka, Surin. At the local temple we were shown the angel statute Boy had donated to the temple, to express his gratitude for how his life has evolved.

We granted Boy a scholarship in 2014 when he was 18 years old. He had just finished his high school at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College and would like to continue another two years to obtain his high certificate in Machinery.  

When Fund Isaan granted her a scholarship Pu was 18 years old and studied Computer Business at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College.