Soth Theara age 16 years old.
Theara is a sixteen-year-old boy. Before moving to the Centre for Child Development, Theara and his five siblings lived in the slums of Phnom Penh. The children had difficult lives; their mother had died early on, and their father, an alcoholic, was unable to provide enough food or shelter for them. As a result, Theara and his siblings were often left to fend for themselves, begging and scavenging for food and protecting each from the many dangers of living on the streets. After learning of his conditions through the Street-based Program, CCD staff brought Theara and three of his siblings to live in the Centre. Unfortunately, because of limited resources,