Category: evenement

The “Paillottes” are lightweight classrooms that PSE establishes in the neighborhoods where children live and attend State Schools.
Many children are at risk of dropping out. Because of Covid, they could only attend school in person for 4 months over the last 21 months!
Since State school is on a half-day basis only in Cambodia, PSE School Support Classes will take place Monday through Friday in shifts (morning and afternoon) for the half day the children are not at state school. AFPSE funded renovation of Smile Village Paillottes – $12,290

The “Paillotes” also welcome young children in nurseries, which frees up older siblings to go to school and enable mothers to go work. AFPSE funded renovation of OBK Paillotte which is welcoming around 200 children in nursery classes.- $6,670

Our families are so poor that they cannot afford to send their children to school and lose the income from their work. Rice 4 Class has been a cornerstone of PSE programs and includes the weekly distribution of 3.5kg of rice per child (sometimes more if necessary) to the most vulnerable families. $12/month is all it costs to ensure children can go to school… and have dinner when they come back home! In 2022 (Jan.-Dec.), we are expecting that 1,050 families will need our help, which would require 378 tons of rice for the year (31.5 tons/month = 30kg/family/month on average). A donation of $1,440 helps subsidize rice distributions for 10 families for an entire year.

PSE boarding school serves the needs of two types of children and young people.

• Some 160 children, who are at risk of violence at home (more than half of them girls), benefit from the safety and security of the boarding facility in our Phnom Penh Centre.
• 250 students, whose families live too far away to commute, can complete their education in our Vocational training programs.

Since students are living on campus over the week-ends, they also participate in weekly cleaning and cooking chores and at the same time learn team work. They also enjoy extra-curricular activities and monthly outings. American Friends of PSE funds boarding costs for 40 children on average every year.