By Souly QuachAngkham | Director/Founder
Update on the School Renovation and Teacher Training in Vientiane and the Attapuer Province July 09, 2008
Reported by: Ms. Souly QuachAngkham Edited by: Ms. Rebecca Carnevale
SEDA has been working with local schools to help improve education for children and offer training and support to teachers. SEDA is working with three schools and has been trying to raise funds for these projects. It is still difficult to get international or local support to fundraise for these elementary schools. SEDA is collaborating with local villages who agreed to provide labor and help with the renovation of the school buildings. SEDA's fundraising has been slow, since we are trying to raise funds locally, but as there so many schools that have a similar problem, villages are focusing on their own fundraising and schools. Furthermore, the local economy is not strong and many people do not have much extra income to donate.
Another problem is the weak US dollar which has caused the cost of building supplies to double. SEDA has limited funds and the cost to renovate the schools is rising. At this stage we are looking to get international support from private donors to help renovate the schools. If we can secure enough funding by this summer we would be able to renovate the schools in time for the fall without interrupting the children’s school days with the noises of construction.
The director of Teachers Across Borders met with SEDA in Australia. Teachers Across Borders is a volunteer group of teachers who are interested in supporting local Laotian NGOs and networking with international teachers and NGO workers to support education in Laos. The meeting was successful and accomplished the following:
1. SEDA and Teachers Across Borders will be working in partnership.
2. Teachers Across Border will assist SEDA by providing training to the local Laotian teachers to improving the quality of teaching and to qualify teachers in rural areas.
This partnership will focus on rural education in Laos. SEDA is looking forward to work with Teachers Across Borders to improve the education opportunities for Laotians.
To learn more about SEDA: Please visit: www.seda-laos.org or email: info@seda-laos.org Teachers Across Borders: www.teachersacrossborders.org
By Marian Reid | SEDA volunteer - media and communications
By Marian Reid | Communications volunteer for SEDA
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