School is the Answer
Many impoverished children in rural Cambodia do not have access to adequate funds to procure uniforms, shoes and their school supplies in order to attend primary school. The Ponheary Ly Foundation provides these “school bundles” to children who would otherwise not be going to school. Once all the children from a village are present at their school and properly equipped, the PLF supports the school sufficiently to provide a quality of education that is equal to that which is accessible in the urban communities.
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The last of three solar projects was accomplished in February at Knar School. A total of six 90watt panels were installed along with the inverter and batteries. Electrical wiring was run to the kitchen, the office, the storage room and two class rooms where English classes are held in the evenings. Gone are the unsafe and troublesome car batteries. (more…)
A valuable part of any student’s school experience is an old-fashioned field trip. Around here, there are plenty of amazing things for children to see and learn about, from the ancient wonders of Angkor Wat, to natural wonders such as Phnom Kulen, all the way down to being dumbstruck by sliding glass doors at the Lucky Mall. Our students are no different from any other anywhere in the world; inquisitive by nature and always ready to get away from their desks for a day. (more…)
We are very happy to report that the solar projects at both the dorm at Srayang and the school at Koh Ker are complete. Four 135w panels were deployed at Srayang and a complete electrical system was wired in; 100 meters of trenches were dug and lines buried, delivering electricity to both girls and boys houses as well as the housemother’s house, both latrines, the new kitchen and classroom and the front gate. We failed to electrify the chicken coop, but maybe next time. (more…)
By Farida Mot, Field Director
Last week PLF crew spent three days at Srayang Dorm and brought with us the first computers that the students there have ever seen.
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We’ve just completed a new footbridge at Koh Ker Village. When I say “We”, I mean the villagers at Koh Ker built it, with materials supplied by PLF with help from Destination Earth. Early supporters of Koh Ker School will remember in the beginning, there were just a couple of fallen trees over the ravine that harbors a raging torrent in the rainy season. A few years ago we built a small footbridge to make the crossing safer, but without buried posts, the bridge itself was slowly washing away and all the hand rails were gone.
