Update: Floating Education Center
We are pleased to announce
the opening of the floating
Community Education Centre
in Tasom Village, on the Tonle
Sap lake, Cambodia.
The opening event was
held on October 5th, 2016.
In attendance were parents,
children, tuition teachers,
savings group members and
four staff from the Provincial
Department of Education,
including the Deputy leader.
Pictured right: applause as
the Deputy Leader promised
to provide additional teacher
training and text books for the
education centre.
The centre contains a library,
eco-friendly toilets and a water
filter to ensure children have
access to clean drinking water.
Prior to our project in 2012,
children in Tasom village had
no access to eduction due
to their remote location. This
centre provides a space for 33
children to attend daily classes.
For the first time, children will
have access to storybooks and
be able to borrow books from a
library. The toilet system stores
faecal waste in the blue plastic
containers until pathogens
are dead, while liquid waste is
filtered through the plants.
The opening event was covered by
Cambodia’s national broadcaster,
TV Kampuchea and appeared on the
evening news. Watch the segment
online at: http://bit.ly/2ex4O0F
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