Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia

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Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia
Free education for 300 children in rural Cambodia

Project Report | Jan 28, 2022
Helping Hands is back in action!

By Jessica Fager | Community Programme Manager

School's back!
School's back!

Happy New Year! We hope you’re well and are managing to avoid the latest surge in cases of the omicron strain.

At long last, we’re thrilled to be able to share lots of positive news with you! And at the risk of jinxing things, it feels like we are finally getting back to normal!

School Re-opens

Only a few weeks after our last project report we received the very welcome news that we could re-open school, and on Monday 1st November we did just that!

It was such a welcome sight to see our young students back where they should be in the classroom! After more than 18 months of disrupted learning it’s clear that our students have some gaps in their learning, but their continued enthusiasm for studying and gaining knowledge has been truly inspiring. Our team are navigating the tough task of helping our students catch up as much as possible.

Our Full Programme Back in Swing = More Fun, More Learning, and More Variety!

Throughout the school closures, Khmer and English lessons remained the focus for our teachers and students. So one of the biggest changes and welcome improvements to come from school reopening, is that we’ve been able to return to running our full programme, with a full range of subjects!

Perhaps the most appreciated addition for our students are the more regular sports classes. Last year when we asked our students ‘What are you most looking forward to doing when covid ends?’ 100% of our students said ‘coming to school’ and a huge 88% said ‘playing with friends’ and/or ‘playing sport’. We’ve finally been able to fulfil our students wishes!

Another element of our ‘normal’ programme we’ve returned to are our monthly ‘work’ days. Once a month, instead of the usual timetable, our students and staff work together to maintain the school site. From gardening, to building fences; our students have the chance to learn valuable life skills, and they take great pride in the school site knowing they’ve played a part in its upkeep. 

Our Fruitful, Green and Lush Garden

Our staff (and our students) have done an amazing job tending to the garden lately. We honestly don’t think it’s ever looked so healthy, or produced so much. There is an abundance of tasty vegetables, greens, herbs and fruits ready to pick, and they just keep coming!

The Good News Doesn’t Stop There…

Following heavily restricted travel, strict (and very costly) quarantine regulations, Cambodia, and Siem Reap are now open to visitors, and this week we had the great pleasure of welcoming back our first volunteer in almost 2 years! Kathy, from the UK, first visited Helping Hands in 2019, and loved it so much she returned again later in the year. Having now become a regular volunteer and donor, and a true member of the Helping Hands family, it was with great excitement (from both staff and students) to welcome Kathy back to school. A true creative soul; Kathy always brings fun, exciting ideas and activities for music, art and drama lesson. She’s already made Chinese fans with some of our students - not only very practical for the Cambodian climate, but a great cultural lesson and tie-in to Chinese New Year.

If you’ve got the travel bug and are interested in spending some time supporting our school, get in touch at helping.hands@globalteer.org

Last, but my no means least, we’d like to say a huge thank you to all of you for your continued support. These last couple of years have not been easy, but we’re immensely grateful to have your backing and encouragement.

Here’s to a happy and healthy 2022!

With best wishes,

Jess, Sopheap and all at Helping Hands Cambodia

Teacher Sovanna & our students busy in the garden.
Teacher Sovanna & our students busy in the garden.
So much greenery and growth in our on-site garden
So much greenery and growth in our on-site garden
Making Chinese fans in arts and crafts class
Making Chinese fans in arts and crafts class

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Location: Totnes - United Kingdom
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Stephen Elliott
Totnes , United Kingdom
$77,020 raised of $90,000 goal
 
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