GOAL: 100 students sponsored

In order to financially secure the program for 2010 we need 100 students sponsored at $30/month to MAKE EDUCATION POSSIBLE

This goal delivers:

• A teacher in 4 Khmer subjects.
• A teacher in English, library, and music.
• Library books, literacy books, and school supplies.
• School building & restroom maintenance and sanitation.
• Clean drinking water.
• School breakfast each day.
• Higher education scholarship opportunities.
• Protection from human trafficking
• A sustainable and reliable ladder to a brighter future.

To 500 students in Cambodia

All donations are tax deductable

$30 a month sponsors a student

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We empower Cambodian Communities through...

      Education       Leadership       Sustainability

The story begins here:

Building Schools from the Inside Out

Our Accomplishments:

• Since 2001 we have grown from serving 50 children to over 500 annually.
• Out of 23 schools in the Aural Region, ours is the only one operating full-time and at full capacity.
• We have an unprecedented 90% teacher retention rate, and 80% student rate.
• Leadership training for our 12-member School Sustaining Committee saved two girls from abduction by sex traffickers.
• A teacher attendance bonus makes teachers accountable to the School Supporting Committee.
• A new library improves literacy and new bathrooms improve health and sanitation.
• An innovative scholarship program builds community participation and sustainability.
• Several income-generating projects to financially support the school.

2009 Interim Annual Report

The Problem:

• Many schools in Cambodia sit empty...Why?
• Teachers in Cambodia can't afford to teach on a $30 a month salary. Not a living wage!
• Parents send children to work instead of school when they don't know if a teacher will show up.
• Poor teacher attendance results in a staggering 80% student drop out of primary school.
• Primary Education can save children from a life of poverty and exploitation in Cambodia.

The Solution:

• Empower Communities to sustain schools that serve their children and community needs.
• Provide teachers with housing and a living wage based on their attendance.
• Achieve 80% student retention through community earned scholarships.
• Establish local School Supporting Committees to contribute sustainable solutions.
• Encourage good role models through Leadership Training.
• Teach life skills that give students a foundation for future economic success.