Where We Work
Currently, we work with 7,838 children in 47 pre and primary schools based in 8 communities in the Battambang districts of Samlout and Rukhak Kiri (in the below diagram referred to as Samlot and Rokhak Kiri). These are remote areas of Battambang Province. All of our projects focus on education within rural/remote areas where KHEN believe most barriers to child education exist. Kaoh Kralo and Moung Ruessei are future target districts.
Schools Breakdown
26 State Primary Schools (10 cluster schools)
15 Community Primary Schools
6 Community Preschools (Early childhood Education)
Number of students that have directly benefited from the 21 community primary & pre-schools: 1,629 (female 773)
Number of students that have directly & indirectly benefited from the 26 public state schools: 6,209 (female 3,116)
15 Community Primary Schools
6 Community Preschools (Early childhood Education)
Number of students that have directly benefited from the 21 community primary & pre-schools: 1,629 (female 773)
Number of students that have directly & indirectly benefited from the 26 public state schools: 6,209 (female 3,116)
Why We Work Here
We work in these rural and remote districts because we believe that all children should have access to education and their other rights, no matter where they live. Education for children in these areas is limited or non existent compared to urban / city areas because they are so difficult to reach. Support from both the government and international funders is also limited or non-existent in these areas and this inequality with urban centers is reflected in the UN Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) for Cambodia which is almost 25%.
The Future
KHEN plans to expand into the Kaoh Kralo and Moung Ruessei districts (depicted in the above map) from early 2017. The number of schools will increase in these areas largely through expansion into lower secondary schools.