Lim Heng age 16 years old
Lim Heng is a sixteen-year-old boy from Phnom Penh. When he was younger, his parents separated. Community leaders refused to allow either parent to retain custody of Lim Heng or his two siblings because neither had a house to raise the children in. As a result, the community referred him with her brother to the Centre for Child Development. While his father, a tuk tuk driver, is able to visit him at least once a week, Lim Heng's mother is not able to visit as often. At times, Lim Heng's mother lives in Phnom Penh; however, she must often travel to other provinces in Cambodia to find work. Lim Heng is a very clever boy. He is currently studying at a Grade 9 level. He loves to use the computer and the Internet.
younger children in the Centre. He often acts as their big brother, teaching them how to use the Computer and helping them with their studies. Lim Heng enjoys attending workshops and conventions about child protection, domestic violence, human rights, and the rights of the child as he is now a leader of (CAN) Child Advocacy Network, he wants to learn more about how to help other children in situations similar to his own. In the future, Lim Heng wants to be a teacher.