Bringing English to Kampong Phluk
A$470
of $250 targetyrs ago
Successful on 17th Jun 2014 at 2:56AM.
Around this time last year I was in Cambodia as a geography student in University of Sydney's Southeast Asia Field School programme, where we were researching changing rural livelihoods and community empowerment.
Our first stop was a small village called Kampong Phluk.
We were overwhelmed by the hospitality we received from the locals in regards to food, shelter and a willingness to share stories. However, despite their upbeat nature, it became quite apparent to us that their way of life is at most subsistent, which in the light of global changes, may be threatened in the near future.
The villagers know this too. Some innovative locals have begun to learn and teach their younger generations English, and through tourism, they hope to promote Kampong Phluk's social sustainability. Recently, more than 40 children have been cramming into Leng Soven's wooden house after school every day to share hopes, dreams, and practice English.
Unfortunately, being considerably separated from other English-speaking societies makes it difficult for Kampong Phluk to acquire resources which are pivotal in learning English including adequate writing utensils, paper, and textbooks. For such a reason, a small donation which most of us may take for granted, will go towards changing a child’s, if not a society’s, future.
Our first stop was a small village called Kampong Phluk.
We were overwhelmed by the hospitality we received from the locals in regards to food, shelter and a willingness to share stories. However, despite their upbeat nature, it became quite apparent to us that their way of life is at most subsistent, which in the light of global changes, may be threatened in the near future.
The villagers know this too. Some innovative locals have begun to learn and teach their younger generations English, and through tourism, they hope to promote Kampong Phluk's social sustainability. Recently, more than 40 children have been cramming into Leng Soven's wooden house after school every day to share hopes, dreams, and practice English.
Unfortunately, being considerably separated from other English-speaking societies makes it difficult for Kampong Phluk to acquire resources which are pivotal in learning English including adequate writing utensils, paper, and textbooks. For such a reason, a small donation which most of us may take for granted, will go towards changing a child’s, if not a society’s, future.
How The Funds Will Be Used
This project aims to raise as much money as possible to cover start-up costs for building the programme's community and connections, as well as buying essential learning materials.
The money will be controlled by village administrators of the English Language Programme for stuff like:
- Textbooks
- Writing materials
- Learning tools, eg English videos, CDs
- Tables and chairs
- To save towards building a real classroom
A little money from our end will go a long way in Kampong Phluk - please spare a few bucks for some honest and hardworking villagers who never give up!
The money will be controlled by village administrators of the English Language Programme for stuff like:
- Textbooks
- Writing materials
- Learning tools, eg English videos, CDs
- Tables and chairs
- To save towards building a real classroom
A little money from our end will go a long way in Kampong Phluk - please spare a few bucks for some honest and hardworking villagers who never give up!
The Challenges
This project is intended to be a campaign to cover the start-up costs for Kampong Phluk's programme only. The programme's ongoing success would lie in its ability to be self-sustaining, which would be a true sign of community empowerment. We will cross that bridge when we come to it!
Personal thank-you letter from the children in Kampong Phluk
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Thank-you video from the children in Kampong Phluk
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