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At 63, Mrs. Phouk Chi, serving as a Hope Group Volunteer for Education with FH Cambodia, made a powerful decision to change\u2014and everything followed.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Once overwhelmed by daily survival and unsure how to support learning, she now intentionally creates time, space, and encouragement for her grandchildren\u2019s education every single day. As a result, they attend school regularly, continue learning at home, and begin to believe in their own future.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sometimes, all it takes is the right support to turn awareness into a life\u2011changing choice.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83c\udf31 A grandmother\u2019s choice. A new path forward.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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