My name is Khiv Kimhoan. I was born on 26 December 1982 to a poor family in Ampilleur village, Ampil commune, Phrey Chhor district, Kampon Cham Province in the East of Cambodia.

When I was five years old my parents sold pineapples at the market. In 1988 we moved to Phrey toteong village, Phrey Vien Commune, Phrey Chhor District, Kompong Cham Province. In this year my parents sold some pork porridge and rice noodles to support the family. I always helped wash the plates.

I went to school when I was seven years old. In 1989-1994 I studied at Phrey Toteong school and at that time I was at 5th grade and took an exam for Secondary School.

When I passed the exam I went to study everyday, then when I left school I went to sell some sugar and sweets at Phrey Toteong market until I was in 8th grade. It was so difficult for me to go to school and to sell something's at the market, therefore I forced myself to stop studying in order to help with the financial problems of my parents. Obviously they did not want me to stop studying, but they did not have enough money to support me.

I moved to Phnom Penh on 24 April 1997 to look for a job. I worked in a restaurant and studied English part time. I live with two sisters and one brother and I'm the oldest in the family. I was trained in computer skills by CVCD, Cambodia Volunteers for Community Development Organization.

This is the second job for me. I want to know more about computers and I want to be a manager. Finally I want to say thanks to CVCD and Digital Divide Data management team who support me in learning about computers.