By Shelby Grates | Development and Operations Associate
Thank you again for supporting our project of empowering Cambodian girls with an education. All of us at Cambodian Children's Fund are happy to share some good news.
The Phnom Penh Municipal Administration announced schools were cleared to reopen on September 15, 2021, following the Ministry of Education's Operation Procedures, ensuring safe reopenings.
Prioritizing education for our grade 9 and 12 students is crucial, as these students face significant exams this year, determining placement for grade 9 students and whether or not grade 12 students will be continuing to college. Students in these grades began returning to school on September 22.
Students in grades 7, 8, 10, and 22 will begin returning to school on October 22nd.
After getting approval to safely reopen kindergarten and primary schools, we will do so in the third phase.
Over the course of the pandemic, students have maintained their enthusiasm to continue their education despite the additional obstacles. Providing distance learning to students in an area experiencing extreme poverty has proven to be difficult. Students don't have computers or access to computers beyond our computer labs at schools, and often don't have internet. We have developed at-home learning packets and lessons students can access from family members' mobile devices. If they did not have accessible devices, we provided them.
Despite these challenges, the tenacity of our students is incredible; distance learning attendance rate averages at 97%. Students are excited to return to school to return to a more hands-on learning experience (safely) surrounded by their peers.
We are keeping a close eye on how the COVID-19 situation develops, and will of course adapt to changes to ensure students remain safe as that is our #1 priority. For now, we are excited and optimistic about returning to school.
Again, all of us at CCF are grateful for your support. In challenging times, the more vulnerable are exponentially affected, so ensuring girls continue to receive an education is crucial in ensuring they have successful and fulfilling lives. Thank you for supporting this.
With gratitude,
All of us at CCF.
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