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Graduating Sixth Graders Head to Srayang Secondary School

Students in Koh Ker are moving to Srayang for Secondary School

This year’s graduation at Koh Ker Primary School will be a momentous time. This year, six girls will be finishing the sixth grade. Of these six, five of them plan to continue on to secondary school in the town of Srayang, approximately 20 km from Koh Ker Village. In addition to these six, there are four fifth grade students who have been deemed ready to take the sixth grade exam as well.

These nine girls will be joining two other students who are currently living with host families in Srayang next school year. However, rather than living with host families, PLF has decided to provide a home for these students in a group house located just behind the secondary school.

$60 per month

sponsors one student

Recurring Expenses
Item	Estimated Cost	Quantity	Total
House Mother Salary	75.00	12 months	$900.00
Food	15.00	365 days	$5,475.00
Textbooks/Documents	15.00	11 students	$165.00
Medical Expenses	50.00	11 students	$550.00
Hygiene Expenses	25.00	12 months	$300.00
Upkeep of Animals and Garden	20.00	12 months	$240.00
School Supplies, Uniforms and Shoes	25.00	11 students	$275.00
TOTAL			$7,905.00

PLF is turning to its supporters for assistance with this project. $720 will support one girl for one year of school at Srayang. PLF is looking for 11 donors who can sponsor these students as they dedicate themselves to continuing their education. Donors will be able to keep with up the students activities and progress via PLF’s website. We are hoping to secure sponsors ($720 a year or $60 per month) for each girl before the school year begins in October.

PLF has already purchased land and a house next to the school that we will be refurbishing for the students. The eleven girls will live in a house that includes a living and sleeping area as well as a study area. They will be supervised and provided for by a housemother who will live in a smaller building beside their house. She will prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the girls as well as ensure that they are well taken care of and are completing their school work.

These girls have shown great motivation and bravery as they have dedicated themselves to finishing primary school despite the many other things that distract them or discourage them from attending. They have shown courage in that they will move away from their families in order to pursue their education. We know that their hard work will pay off and that this project will be a success. However, we need your support.

Students at Koh Ker have to move to Srayang or end their education

In talking to the girls, they said that they believe education will give them a better future. They have already begun to share the knowledge that they have learned in primary school with their younger siblings and parents. PLF believes that these young girls will also serve as role models for other students in the village. They will show others that it is possible to continue their education, and they will inspire other students to want to attend school in Srayang as well.

We hope that we can count on our supporters to make this dream of secondary school a reality for these students.

The Town of Srayang

Srayang

Srayang Secondary School

Meet the Students

Chuor Mao Duon Samnang

Chhaen Ty Thaing Tha

Diem Vannak Ry Pheak

Run Channeang Vuth Chanly

The Group at Koh Ker Primary School

The Group at Koh Ker

Meet the House Mother

Sieng Ri, the current kindergarten teacher at Koh Ker Primary School, will serve as the housemother for the Srayang Girl’s Dormitory next year. She has a ninth grade education and was the first teacher in Koh Ker Village. Before the school even had a building, she taught twelve students under a tree each day. She is unmarried with no children.

She is from Koh Ker Village and knows the families of the girls who plan to continue to secondary school. She has even served as a teacher for the girls earlier in their education. She will watch over the girls and ensure that they are attending school and are healthy. She will also be in charge of preparing three meals a day, maintaining the land, and serving as a liaison between the dorm and Koh Ker Village.

Students and Families Visit Srayang

During a recent visit to Koh Ker Village, PLF transported the graduating students and their families to Srayang to see the secondary school and the house that would be used as the dormitory. Below are some photographs from that day.

Walking to the dorm