"Back to School" for Children in Cambodia!

Dear supporter,

As you know, there continues to be concerns and questions related to how schools around the world plan to reopen safely in the age of COVID-19. According to the UN Secretary General's policy brief on education, the pandemic has created the largest disruption of education in history, affecting nearly 1.6 billion students in all countries and continents and an additional 23.8 million children and youth could drop out or not have access to school next year due to the pandemic's economic impact alone. 

The JustWorld Cambodian project, People Improvement Organization (PIO), located in Phnom Penh in Cambodia, has been closed since late March at the direction of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MOEYS). The MOEYS is implementing a phased return to school for students across Cambodia. A mandatory safety measure requires that classes contain no more than 25 students. PIO school administrators and social workers are in contact with students and are gradually getting them back to school. 

Thanks to you, learning has not stopped for the children served by PIO. Your support is directly helping to limit the disruption of education and alleviate challenges faced with distance learning.  The teachers at PIO have continued to develop remote teaching techniques, utilizing available technology and preparing online curriculum, lesson plans and videos to keep their students engaged academically. 

Social workers are continuing to make home visits, distributing rice and vital supplies to the families in need. The meals and supplies families are receiving have become critical resources for their survival during the pandemic. 

As the world is faced with uncertainty and the threat of growing inequality, education must not halt. Now more than ever, these children need your help. If you would like to continue providing hope and support, please visit: www.justworldinternational.org.

Thank you.