In 2012, Fund Isaan granted Chaichana a scholarship to continue his studies in Auto Mechanic and obtain a high certificate. Chaichana was 18 years old and had just finished his high school at Prasat Industrial and Community Education College.

He dreamed of running his own garage to support his family and create a better life for the people in his hometown.

Chaichana lived with his aunt in Prasat, in Surin province. His family was very important to him. They worked very hard to support his education. Chaichana helped his aunt a lot on the rice field.

Fund Isaan granted Sirikanya a scholarship in 2012, when she was 18 years old and studied Computer Business at Prasat Industrial and Community Education College. She finished her semester with a grade of 3.33 (83%).

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.