Helping our children continue their education in 2025, at the Sisophon centre
Funds raised so far: 39%
Two classrooms and a kitchen area for the village of Sralau Srong
Project Overview
We would like to extend our warmest thanks to Marco Vasco for funding this project and providing 27 sponsorships through the ‘Month of Sponsorship’ initiative in May 2025.
Where is the project taking place?
The Sralau Srong primary school, located 1 hour and 10 minutes from Preah Vihear, has 107 pupils. It faces many challenges due to its limited infrastructure. Only one concrete building with five classrooms is available, while two classes study in a tin-roofed pavilion exposed to the elements. Water leaks during the rainy season complicate learning, sometimes making it impossible.
What had to be done?
Since 2015, the World Food Programme has been providing breakfast, but the pupils eat on the floor, and the kitchen is in ruins, forcing mothers to cook at a neighbour’s house. Aware of these difficulties, Mr Sopheary, headmaster since 2011 and teacher at the school, is committed to improving conditions for the pupils. The school was in urgent need of a new building for the two classes and a suitable kitchen/dining area.
How is this project beneficial?
- Improving learning conditions: providing pupils with a safe and comfortable environment, with suitable premises and a dining area, enabling them to continue their education in good conditions.
- Strengthening school infrastructure: construction of a new building for grades 5 & 6 and a kitchen/catering area to improve facilities for pupils.
- Involvement of the local community: contribution of villagers through the provision of stones and sand, as well as assistance with construction, promoting collective engagement and mutual aid.
Boosting the local economy: hiring a local builder, thereby supporting local employment and resources.
PROJECT TIMELINE
Official launch of the project
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
The walls are almost all up, and the building work is progressing rapidly. The next steps are to finish building the roof, install the windows and paint the walls.
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
The construction of the new building for the two classrooms and a suitable kitchen/dining area is complete. We have been able to move the pupils into the new premises!
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