Fund Isaan granted Kjue a scholarship in 2010 when she was studying in her fifth year of high school at Chueaploeng Witthaya School. She wanted to study further to become a nurse.

Kjue lived in a small house in Baan Chueaploeng village with a family of five people. Her parents owned neither fields nor cattle. Kjue had two younger sisters who were both studying in a primary school. Her father worked as a handy man in the village for 200 THB per day (5 Euro). Her mother stayed home to take care of the house and the children.

Fund Isaan granted Am a scholarship in 2011, when he was studying in his fifth year of high school at Sangkha School. Am wanted to study further and become a doctor.

Am was a good student. He scored 88%, and was ranked number one of the class. He also participated in a nationwide test on Thai history and finished in the top ten.

Fund Isaan granted Sem a scholarship in 2012 when he was 17 years and studying in his fifth year of high school. Sem wanted to study IT at Surindra Rajabhat University in Surin province after his high school.

In 2012, Fund Isaan granted Cat a scholarship when she was studying in her fourth year of high school. Cat had just finished her previous semester at Saikaew Witthaya School with a grade of 84%.

Cat lived with her mother and grandmother in a small house in a village called Baan Lum Pook. 

Cat never knew her father. Cat was the only child and her mother was autistic. Sometimes, it was very hard for Cat to communicate with her mother. 

Fund Isaan granted Pauw a scholarship in 2008. He was 13 years old and studying in his first year of high school at Ban Thanong School. He was ranked number four of his class.  

Pauw dreamed of becoming a teacher later. He wanted to continue his study after high school, but his family could not afford it. Pauw’s father was a farmer, his mother was a housewife and helped her husband on their small rice farm.