Eden Valley Academy (EVA) is located in Mae La Refugee camp, Tak province, northwest Thailand. The school provides high quality education to the young people who are in a refugee camp. There is also a boarding facility for children who come from remote villages to attend school. EVA operates a combined curriculum of Karen, English and Thai language subjects as well as vocational and moral responsibility classes (such as drug and sex education), providing students with a strong foundation to be responsible citizens in the future. Education in the Sciences, History and Geography help these young people to know more about their world and how to care for it. They are also trained in Civics so they will have some knowledge of governments and how they work at all levels of society. Teaching of Typing and Computer skills gives opportunities for further studies in the future. Eden Valley Academy (EVA) promotes the brightest of its students to the highest educational opportunities. The Academy also has a program where the high school graduates are recruited to teach at the school once they complete their senior year of high school.

Noble was born in Mae La refugee camp. Her father passed away when she was ten. Her widowed mother tried to care for Noble and her younger brother the best she could in the camp. Their living conditions were poor, just like any of the their other fellow refugees. There were limited opportunities as a young person growing up in a refugee camp. Though life was tough, Noble had a chance to study at Eden Valley Academy. When Noble was in grade 7, her family applied for resettlement to go to a third country. Their application was approved and they moved to Australia in 2008.