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the Cambodian School Project is to raise funds to help
The Cambodian School Project is a
privately run, non-profit (501c3) corporation, formed to assist poor children
and their families in rural We began in 1999, supplying school
clothes and supplies to poor farm children to encourage declining school
attendance. In 2000, we asked for
help from churches and individuals. Donations
increased each year. In 2003, we had
enough to build a school in Poum Steung ( Thanks to other contributions, we were later able to add a well that now gives clean water to both the school and the village. We planted trees (some of which are now beginning to shade the school), fenced the yard to keep out wandering water buffalo and also built bathrooms. The villagers built an outdoor kitchen in the schoolyard where mothers now prepare breakfast from food donated by a Japanese charity. The school is a great success. We also expanded the distribution of school uniforms. A church gave sewing machines, and we trained a few of the poorest young women in the village to sew the uniforms. Most are these young women are oldest daughters without parents and the money they earn supports them and their younger siblings. Several have now been with us for years. They also give out the uniforms at rural schools and quite enjoy the reception these gifts get. The cost of materials and salaries is no more than buying uniforms on the market. Many contributors have been with us for years. With this steady support, in 2005 we began to plan to build another school. This was for an ethnic group (the Kouy) scattered and decimated during the civil war. In 2006, we had the funds to build a four-room school for the several hundred Kouy families moving to land given by the government. Also in 2006, an anonymous contributor gave us enough ($7,500) to build another school. A village near the Kouy, with a ruin of a school unusable during the long rainy season, was chosen. We started our third school at Srei Pou (Rice Field by Large Tree) Village also in 2006. By the end of the year, both school building were nearly complete. The way of life of the families we help
is disappearing as You can read the history of our project in the Progress Reports. If you would like more information or if you plan to go to Angkor Wat and would like to visit any of these schools and see the project first hand, please contact us. Back to Top |
The Cambodian School Project is a registered 501c3 charitable organization. Your
donation is tax deductible.
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