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    The only way this girl can attend her local village school is by taking her two-year-old brother along, while the parents are working in the fields. The boy sits quietly in a single class of 150 students, immitating everything they do. by: sash Views[520] Most Cambodian children never experience their childhood, many of them work to help feed the family. Luckier ones have to work in the fields or sell trinkets to tourists in the streets of Phnom Penh, while many young girls are sent to brothels by their families. by: sash Views[282] After spending all day at regular school, children come running into the orphanage classroom for their English lesson. Many of them want to spell words even during playtime, as if at such young age they are already aware of the importance of education in order to rebuild the nation after the horrors of the Pol Pot regime. by: sash Views[300] There are rural parts of the country where white man is still a curiosity. Adults just smile and wave, only children are brave enough to approach. by: sash Views[239] All children attend public school where school uniform is obligatory. The orphanage provides them with the help of donations which largely come from former volunteers. by: sash Views[398]
     

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - Educating children - Cambodia's only hope

    Wednesday, 5 Dec 2012 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    My love of travelling took me on an interesting journey two years ago. I realised that I didn’t want to be just another backpacker whizzing through 16 villages of a country in two weeks, just to pin them on my travel map. I wanted to somehow contribute ... Read more >
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