Education lifts impoverished Cambodian sisters from dumpsite to office

Then and now photos of Nayheang and Nayhouy, as part of their celebrations of 20 years with the Cambodian Children’s Fund. - Supplied

PHNOM PENH: Education can change lives in ways that seem almost magical, breaking generational cycles of poverty and opening doors to unimaginable opportunities.

This is vividly demonstrated in the lives of sisters Oark Nayhouy and Oark Nayheang, whose journey from the Steung Meanchey garbage site to university graduates and professionals is a testament to the transformative power of education and determination.