CRP Beneficiaries 2018: Groups 5 and 8

Mr. Seang San: CSV

Seang San is a Chicken Raising Project (CRP) CSV for group 5 . He has 26 beneficiaries in his group and all but 2 of the beneficiaries he looks over feel they have successful or fairly successful chicken farms. He recieved a loan of $120 in 2014 to start his chicken raising business. Seang San is a father of 3 children and the one who is of  school age is in school and attends daily. He, his wife, and his two older children have HIV, but all take their medications as directed. Mr.  Seang San feels that there are members of his community that are unaccepting of his HIV status and thus are not doing business with him or interacting with him. He still manages to sell $105 to $120 worth of chicken every 3 months and 10,000 riels worth of rubber daily.

 

 

Mrs. Bean Samon

Bean Samon is a beneficiary in group 5, she received her loan in 2011 for $120. She and her husband both have HIV, but it was not passed to their child. They were diagnosed about 10 years ago and to this day, there are still some people who  are unaccepting of her HIV status and refuse to buy from her. While she does feel some levels of discrimination, she is still able to make money and retain her business from others in the village. She makes $25 every 3 months from her chickens and $7.50 a day from selling tree ants for people to eat. She has expressed concern for her chickens dying during the wet season due to floods and water-borne illnesses. To have her business improve, she wants to receive more training on how to prevent her chickens from dying due to environmental factors.

 

 

Mrs. Nhueorn Phiny: CSV

Nhueorn Phiny  received a loan in 2015 for $120 to start her chicken raising business. She is a CSV for group 8; her group consists of 5 other beneficiaries, all of which are doing fairly well with their chicken raising businesses.  She makes $50/day from her store and $50 every 3 months from her chicken business. The income she makes is used for caring for her child, getting her HIV medication, and other family and business expenses. She said she used to feel that there was some discrimination against her HIV status in the community , but now, people are more understanding of what HIV is and there is less as a result. She also is able to retain her business.

 

 

Mrs. Tung Nhen

Mrs. Tung Nhen is a beneficiary in group 8, she received her loan in 2015 for $120. The beneficiary’s parents are diagnosed with HIV; she feels that the community is friendly and understanding of what HIV is and thus there is no discrimination as a result. She also received a loan in 2015 for $120 to start her chicken raising business. She makes $75 every 3 months selling chickens to villagers in the area and her husband is a construction worker making $7.50/day.