Pung was born in 1993 in a poor family in Prasat, Surin. There were six people in Pung’s family. They all lived together in a small wooden house. Her grandmother was very old. Pung had one older sister and one younger sister who were both still studied in the nearby schools. Her parents were farmers and owned only 2 rai (3200 square meter) of rice fields, which was too little to run a profitable farm. They sometimes rent other people’s field to grow rice.  Pung’s family didn’t own any cattle.

In 2014, Aom had just finished her high school at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College with a grade of 3.40 (85%). Aom had studied Accounting but was struggling to pay for her higher education. Fund Isaan, sponsored by 3AMB, granted Aom a scholarship to continue another two years to obtain a high certificate.

In 2014, Ann lived in a small village called Baan Ahphone in Surin province and had just finished her high school at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College.  Ann wanted to continue another two year in accounting to obtain a high certificate to increase her chance in getting a good job in the future. Ann graduated from high school with a grade of 3.12 (78%). She was a good student and she needed help, Fund Isaan granted her a scholarship.

In 2014, Chang had just finished his high school at Prasat Industrial and Community Education College, where he studied Electronics. Chang graduated with a grade of 3.33 (83%) and wanted to continue another two years to obtain a high certificate. Chang had just turned 18 when Fund Isaan granted him a scholarship. He lived in a small rotten semi wooden house in Plai village near Prasat district. He lived there with his grandparents, his mother and his younger sister.

Kwan became a Fund Isaan scholarship student in 2012 when she was 18 years old and studying Accounting at Sangkha Industrial and Community Education College. Kwan was in her first year. She chose Accounting because she loved to calculate. Kwan told Fund Isaan that she would like to work with numbers or become a Math teacher in the future. Kwan dreamed to teach young kids mathematics and to improve their skills. Moreover, teaching was a good job with a guarantee of secure income. Kwan thought that was necessary for her family.