The Cambodian school system is free for children, but Cambodia is a very poor country. Teachers are often underpaid or, at times, not paid at all for extended periods. This leads to a lack of motivation and performance issues among teachers. As a result, many classes are canceled, and without paid extra tutoring, children have almost no chance of passing exams. This creates a cycle of educational poverty, especially for children from the poorest families, who have little hope of breaking out of this situation. State school teachers offer private, paid tutoring in the afternoons, which is often the only way for children to catch up on the material missed in regular classes. For the teachers, it’s often the only way to make a living.

Our school, the Kandieng Sustainable School (KSS), is located in the Kandieng district in the central Cambodian province of Pursat. Back in 2010, the provincial government offered us an old school building, which we transformed into what is now the KSS with the help of the local NGO Sustainable Cambodia. Since then, we’ve been providing daily extra lessons to about 270 children from very poor families.

Thanks to the generous support of sponsors like the law firm Clifford Chance, Hans Gymnasium Köln, Gymnasium am Neandertal, and the Munich-based software company Software4You, we’ve been able to bring our teaching program to where it is today. The KSS now has a computer room, a small library, its own electricity supply, a WASH system, and a practical outdoor area. We teach mathematics, English, Khmer, and offer career and study guidance. We currently employ four teachers.

The Kandieng Sustainable School has been a success story from day one. The local NGO Sustainable Cambodiamanages the day-to-day operations and ensures that everything runs smoothly, implementing all the requests of both us and our sponsors.

This project is incredibly valuable not just for the children but for the entire region. It gives the kids real opportunities for the future, while also benefiting their families and helping break the cycle of poverty.

We would be thrilled to have your support!

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Project coordinates:: 12.588160, 103.953802