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Former sponsored child Phanet, 19, now teaches fifth grade in the same rural Cambodian classroom where she once studied. With support from World Vision\u2019s sponsorship program, her family\u2019s farm grew into a thriving business, and Phanet overcame challenges to pursue her education. 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