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The Cambodia Rural School Project
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From
left: Mr. Koe Sokhom (36; teacher), Mr. Vong Lyheang (28; teacher), Mr. Yau Yuo
Yoeung (50; director),
and Mr. An Sieng (36; teacher), at the Kork Romiet Nippon Foundation School.
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On
the new building: Yau
Yuo Yoeung: We
never had a school here before. The community once collected money to
build a school with four rooms. But it wasn’t enough. Then I heard
about your organization and applied for a new school. The request
was granted and now we all are very happy. The new school has six
classrooms and is big enough to accommodate all students. I would like
to take this opportunity to thank the donor for giving us this school. Koe
Sokhom: The
new school is great for the villagers. We all are very happy and
encourage our children to go to school. There are enough rooms and desks
for the students. The number of students is much bigger this year than
before. Right now, we have over 500 students. Next year, there will be
even more. Vong
Lyheang: It
was very difficult teaching at the old school. When the sunlight became
strong, the rooms would heat up and the students could not concentrate
anymore. When it rained, we had to stop teaching as well because of the
noise. Whenever there was strong wind, it would rattle the tin roof and
create a lot of noise. Koe
Sokhom: This school is much better, because it is made of concrete. At the old school, the students didn’t come to school regularly. The rain, the wind, or the heat kept them at home. With the new school, none of these problems exists. |