Ride to the Top
Thul Say, a girl aged 13 years old, studying in grade 3 at Prek Tanen Primary School in the fisherman’s village, has a story to share. She is the first child of 5 siblings. As fishermen, her parents migrated to…
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CHANNA’S DISABILITY WON’T STOP HER ACCESSING QUALITY SCHOOLING
In Cambodia, children with disabilities face social stigma. Many never make it to school. However, through a partnership between Education Above All Foundation (EAA) through its global programme of the Educate A Child (EAC), and Aide et Action (AEA), the Cambodian Consortium for…
Indigenous Girl Overcomes Obstacles to Pursue Her Dream of Becoming a Teacher
Life can be difficult for an indigenous child in north-eastern Cambodia. Approximately nine tribes live in a remote tropical forest and plantation, subsisting on rice cultivation and traditional farm practices. People live in small communities made up of huts and…
The Remedial Class Helps Chhong Chheng Hun Become an Outstanding Student
It’s 9 o’clock in the morning. The bell rings for a break and the students come out of the classroom to enjoy playing on the playground before it is completely covered by flood waters from September to February. Despite this,…
Cheng Im’s New Hope: A Cambodian Girl’s Journey from Poverty to Education
Many children in Cambodia, due to poverty, migration, and the COVID-19 pandemic, are excluded from accessing and completing primary education. Non-formal education is one solution to keep children in and back to school. However, Education Above All’s Educate A Child…
Community Volunteer Work Strengthens Children’s Literacy in Cambodia
In the early morning hours, community volunteer Im Chelang pedals her bicycle through the dewy, leafy path to Plaing village, in the heart of green, lush rice paddies in Cambodia’s southern Prey Veng province. It’s an average day for Chelang,…
