By Amber Warren | Programs Manager
“I used to pick up the garbage on the old dumpsite, but I always wanted to go to school like the other children. My dad is old and sick and my brother has a heart disease, so I have to be strong and help my mother to take care of the house. I am very happy PIO can help us with the rice, and take me and my brother to school. I am in Grade 1 because it was very difficult to learn for me. My brother is better than me, but I am proud of him. I hope we can both have a good job when we grow up to help support our family.”
~ Sokpanha, Grade 1
Student at PIO since: 2010
Good morning friends!
Did you know that you helped 6,214 students go back to school this year? It's true! Because of your support,
This is an incredible number, nearly double the number of students we helped to go back to school last year! Even more, 122 students who graduated from our program in Cambodia are now in high school and 4 students are now attending university! This is a huge accomplishment showing the results of our continued support over the years. The students love their schools and are grateful for all that you do. Thank you for your commitment to funding these programs which will open so many more opportunities for them that they would not have had otherwise.
Our next project trip is April 10-13, 2016! We welcome you to come see firsthand the results of your support in Guatemala as we visit Los Patojos, our partner in Jocotenango. The school is just outside of Antigua, a UN World Heritage Site and busy tourist hub. Here, you will meet Juan Pablo, Founder and Director of Los Patojos as well as a CNN Top 10 Hero, as well as the amazing teachers, staff and students in Kindergarten-Grade 7. Their new 7th grade class is exceeding expectations and the team is very happy to see the changes that have taken place among them in just three weeks.
Thank you again for helping students like Sokpanha and her brother go to school and believe in their dreams!
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