Seng Sean joined CfC in 2008. She has five children and four attend school. The fifth child is more than 15 years old and no longer attends. Before she joined CfC, Seng San earned $64.50 per month; now, her average income is $120 per month. Her husband collects wood to sell and earns about $1.44 per day to supplement her carpet-making income. Although this does not cover their costs every month, they have no outstanding loans.
Unfortunately, Seng Sean and her family live in very poor health. Her husband, her daughter and Seng San herself all have heart problems that require daily medication, which costs 5,000 riel (about $1.25) for three people. They often seek treatment with an expensive private doctor and need IV drips.
Despite these setbacks, Seng San feels 100% confident that she can feed her children and prevent them from further sickness. Her life has definitely improved since joining CfC. In the past, due to her poor health, she normally stayed at home and did nothing. Now she can earn an income at home making carpets, her children can have an education, and she has the funds to pay for the family’s needed medication.
