Enhance 400 Cambodians' lives through Education

Our goals are to empower young people to respond to job market and enhance education. To achieve these, we provide extra curriculums to support disadvantaged students in Siem Reap through English program, basic computer skills, work experience, community library, life skill, scholarship program and partnership with public schools to keep retention and attendance and hotels for work experience and job arrangement.

English graduation

For the last three months, our English program has finished for the course books and conducted certificate test for Let’s Go 3 and New Headway Elementary. The students graduated their course books successfully. 34 of 39 students passed the Let’s Go 3 and 15 of 15 students passed New Headway Elementary. They will receive certificate for their graduation. We really appreciate for all their success and work hard.

One student, Sopha, expressed her feeling about English certificate test with Salariin Kampuchea (SK):” My name is Sopha. I am 19 years old. I am a student in grade 12 at Angkor High school. I live in Veal village, Chreav commune Siem Reap district and province, Cambodia. In my free time, I like reading book or story books, doing homework, and house work. In the future, I want to work in a company because I want to help my family and get high salary. I have just finished my English course book “New Headway Elementary” at Salariin Kampuchea. It is my success and it is the first time that I need to study a lot and hard as I am curious about my future. As the result, I passed the certificate test successfully and received a certificate. Finally, I want to tell children, brother or sister about the study because the word study means that it is not easy but we must study hard”.     

Angkor Wat Bike4Kids

In December, 30 young students participate the great social event for Angkor Wat Bike4Kids. The students like it very much as they have never seen and joined such a big event. They learn how to communicate with different people in the event, they learnt how big event arranged and they are able to improve and test their cycling adventure.

One student, Sreyhan, expressed her feeling about experience in Angkor Wat Bike4Kids:” In December, I went bike racing and ridding at Angkor Wat temple. There were a lot of people enjoyed it. We spent nearly 3 hours to arrive at the finished point. Our teachers gave us the breakfast that’s really wonderful. We started racing at 6:15 am and I arrived at the finished point at 10:00. After we arrived at the point, we were offered some drink, juice, water and cookies. After we had lunch together in front of Angkor Wat temple. I was too tired, however I was very happy to this event as I saw and met lots of foreign people cycling. It was a lovely day for me and everyone. Next time, I wish I would join this event again”

Work Experience

In December, 23 of young people get work experience at Pacific hotel (www.pacifichotel.com.kh) as waiters, waitresses and cook assistance. This is the first step forward for their future career and employment. They gain work knowledge and work experience in the hotel industry. They are very thrilled to work. Furthermore, they improve their English communication with guests, adapt themselves to the work environment. They really enjoy this opportunity that enable them to work for the future job.    

Two other students, Rosa and Sreyleak, expressed their feeling about work experience at Pacific Hotel: “We would like to thank you so much for the two last months that Salariin Kampuchea chose us for the work experience at Pacific Hotel. We really pleased to the internship there. The first when we arrived at the hotel, we felt surprised because it was a beautiful hotel. When we arrived, the staff of the Pacific Hotel greeted and guided us how to work as service and cook assistance. It seemed the work was hard as it was the first time for us to work in the hotel but later we feel ok. A few days later, we felt we work very fast and confident. We know some names of equipment in the hotel. We felt very happy to work there because the staff are friendly and supportive. As the result, now we gain knowledge and work experience even though it was a short time work. We hope next time, we are allowed to work their again”.     

In the next three months, we will conduct certificate tests for English classes and life skill, arrange final trip for life skill students, recruit new life skill students, decorate classrooms, and celebrate Khmer New Year. In the library, we conduct movie show for all children who attend in SK’s programs. Finally, our football teams will join the final league.

We would like to thank everyone who supported us through GlobalGiving. With your help we hope to continue and build upon the success of our non-formal education program.

Warmest regards, 

The Salariin Kampuchea Team

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Our aim is to support disadvantaged children and youth respond to Cambodia’s changing job market. To achieve this, we provide beginner and intermediate English language classes, basic computer skills training, and work experience opportunities.

English, Life Skill and Computer Certificate Party

After ending up their books for an English and computer training and life skill program, students are required to take certificate tests. In September this year, to congratulate to our students’ successful graduation we celebrated certificate delivery ceremony for our Life Skill students, English students, and Computer students. With 139 certificates were offered to English students who successfully graduated from Let’s Go 3 and 6,  with 26 certificates were  offered to Computer students who finished MS. Word program and with 28 certificates were delivered to Life Skill students who passed the  Life Skill program. We really appreciate for all their success and work hard.

One student, Chantha, expressed her feeling about receiving English certificate with Salariin Kampuchea (SK):” My name is Chantha. I am 17 years old.  Currently, I am studying in Smart Class at Salariin Kampuchea.  I am studying let’s go 4. I got a certificate of let’s go 3. I am very happy.

When my friends heard about certificate graduation, they are very happy and gave me a present. My father is very happy too and he buys me a new bike.  I also tell my brother about the certificate after that he takes me to Angkor Wat temple for my success. Later, I went to my grandmother’s house. I told her about my success and she is very happy. Finally, I am very happy and grateful for my teachers, family and friends encourage me”.

Spelling and Honey Bee Result:

In September, the Spelling and Honey Bee were conducted for a special annual competition which helps students with their English vocabulary. Ending with final competition, there were six students became champions with winning awards, three winners (1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd winner) from Honey Bee, three winners (1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd winner) for Spelling Bee.

One student, Van, expressed his feeling about his winning in Spelling Bee Competition with SK:” Hello teachers! My name is Van. I am 18 years old and am a student in Grade 12 at Angkor high school. I have got three brothers and two sisters. I am the fourth child.

I want to tell you about my success in Spelling Bee Competition. Salariin Kampuchea trains and coaches its students to improve their English. It was very proud of the six students who were the best of all. Among six of them, I was the first champion speller and it was the second time for me too. The reason that I got the success was coming from y working hard including the encouragement from my neighbors and teachers. Moreover, I want to know the words such as new word meanings, synonyms, part of speech and especially the pronunciations.

In that time, I wrote and read the words again and again. I also copies the words in my notebook classified by alphabet. I learnt about them all the times at home, school and other places.

Finally, I got successful and I was very satisfied. Next time, if I have an opportunity I will try my best again”.

Youth Team Capacity Building and Training

For the last three months, our youth team, 11 members were provided a teacher training. These trainings help the youth team how to teach English and computer programs to young students in appropriate. Currently they are working with Salariin Kampuchea as volunteers. They are teaching English language for beginner level and assisting a computer teacher in computer lessons.

One student, Barang, expressed his feeling about computer training with SK:“Hello teachers! My name is Barang. I am an English student in Elementary level in Roum Doul Class of Salariin Kampuchea. I also graduated from a computer course with Salariin Kampuchea about Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet and email etc. Furthermore, I have participated in Salariin Kampuchea’s activities which available for young people to gain and share knowledge and experience through teaching English, computer for weak students and library after I have just finished a teacher training for an English and computer provided by Salariin Kampuchea. The training is very useful for me because it learns me about the teaching strategies and techniques.

 I want youth team of Salariin Kampuchea get further training because they are students of Salariin Kampuchea so it is easy for them to share knowledge and experience the next generation”.

In the next three months, we will conduct final and certificate tests for English classes, reading club, and painting and classifying books in the library. Finally, computer training will be provided for our staff. We will participate in Siem Reap Junior Soccer League in Siem Reap and Angkor Wat Bike Race and Ride called Angkor Wat Bike4Kids. Our life skill classes will be conducted traffic law workshop, visit hotels and certificate test.

We would like to thank everyone who supported us though GlobalGiving. With your help we hope to continue and build upon the success of our non-formal education program.

Warmest regards, 

The Salariin Kampuchea Team

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