Being a part of this Learning Kit project, both Sophika and Sothearoth held a positive view on the outcome of the project that kids would get a better understanding as well as a positive attitude toward the Mekong River, an invaluable source of income and food security of the region.
“The biggest problem that we face right now is related to the value that we give to Mekong River. I think it is as important as the other issues arising at Mekong. Thus, people’s attitude toward Mekong should be the thing that come first,” said Sothearoth.
Similar, Sophika also held a positive view that the value of Mekong would be deeply understood by the general public. Hopefully, more people, especially the younger ones, would be interested in getting to know more about the issues at Mekong, and how they could be a part of solving it, she said.
Learning Kit is one of the Young Eco Embassador (YEA) projects. Both Kun Sophika and Chea Sothearoth are the leaders of this project. They have become a part of YEA due to their strong passion and interests in tackling the environmental issues and raising more awareness about the Mekong River.