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Pholla Kang

Pholla is a youngest son of a poor family who has six blood brothers. His father and mother died since he studied at 6th grade. Pholla lives and raises two nephews who lost their parents by AIDs. Pholla could pass his associate degree in farming system with fully sponsorship from a community church in Takeo.He gained a lot of knowledge on farming works as he was assigned to intern nine months at Battambang University. He acquires sound knowledge and skills on his learned subjects; mushroom culture, fish raising, earthworm culture, rice propagation and organic vegetable gardening. Moreover, he gained knowledge especially on how to grow ornamental plants as well as research on green disease of orange trees in Battambang province and soil study in Kampong Chhnang.

Pholla has a number of roles within SSF and truly is an indispensable member of the team. His official title is Livelihood Program Coordinator. This title refers to the projects that he brings to SSF which are primarily agriculture based. As an example he has recently instigated a straw mushroom project, more details of which can be found on the blog. This project involves the cultivation of a lucrative crop with only a small initial investment. The idea is that he co-ordinates with the kids in the commune who help him to put his projects into practice. So in the SSF centre itself a pilot model is produced under the guidance and instruction of Pholla which the kids can learn from and then implement themselves with their own families. So tuition is a key part of his work here.

On top of this Pholla is responsible for interviewing families in the surrounding area and trying to see what SSF can do to provide for them or help them in any way. Oftentimes he is the one responsible for the finding the solution for the rehabilitation of families which are stuck in the jaws of poverty.