Library program for children in Cambodia
Support children of Cambodia
SummaryThe library program consists of a strategic approach to establish multi-lingual libraries within primary and secondary schools for disadvantaged children.
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Thanks to donors like you, a total of $2,160 was raised for this project. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The concept of a school library is virtually non-existent in many rural schools in Cambodia. Outside of the major cities, children’s books are considered to be luxury items. There is very little supplemental reading in addition to the government curriculum. Therefore, children have limited access to educational resources at a young age. The main beneficiaries of the program are disadvantaged children in rural areas. The aim is to help spark an interest in reading at a young age.
Activities
To establish libraries containing local language and English books. These libraries will mainly be in rural villages with community schools (such as Battambang and Siem Reap Provinces) where they will serve a wide age group of students.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $2,160
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $2,160 . The original project funding goal was $2,160.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The goal of the project is to promote reading and education by establishing libraries in schools with the greatest needs. We aim to support the capacity of local teachers through library training which can be incorporated into classroom curriculum.
Project Message
We are providing disadvantaged children with the gift of education. We hope to encourage children to develop a love for reading.
- Dim Boramy, Cambodia, Program Director
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Bella Berns
Development Manager
PO Box 29127
San Francisco, California 94129
United States
415 561 3331
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Room to Read
111 Sutter St.
16th Floor
San Francisco,
California
94104
United States
415 561 3331
http://www.roomtoread.org
Room to Read's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Cambodia
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about Cambodia, read the Human Development Report on Cambodia or the Wikipedia entry for Cambodia.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 1, 2004
