Children everywhere deserve the chance to go to school and receive an education. We are committed to assisting children from vulnerable Cambodian families to receive an education through our Assisting Children to School (ACTS) project. We provide children with school uniforms, footwear, books, school-bags and other necessary resources to attend school – like bicycles if they live far away and healthcare if they’re unwell. We also provide families and teachers with tools and resources and raise awareness of parenting and child rights.

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The children in this program are also enrolled in an after-school group called Happy Club, run by volunteers from the church and Asian Outreach staff. There they receive extra tuition, learn bible stories and enjoy playing games. Their parents are encouraged to attend our parenting courses where they’re taught good strategies for supporting the education and development of children.

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We’re holistically helping families out of poverty so that eventually they can even pay for their own children to attend school.

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Statistics:

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• Over 57% of children have not completed primary school education

• The majority of children from poor rural families have to work to contribute to the family income

• Only 60% of local teachers have received a secondary education

 

Our beneficiaries include: HIV positive children or those whose families are affected by HIV/AIDS, children in the labour force (e.g. working the farm with their parents), school dropouts, children who have experienced some sort of trauma, and children who come from families that live below the poverty line.

 

You can help by sponsoring a child to go to school. Your support of $40 per month enables a child to go to school, and provides training and support to their family and community. It also helps build the capacity of the teachers and village leaders.