School Project

 SCHOOL PROJECT $40 per person

(Mixing education with adventure)

Chong Rang village lies 30 kilometres from Sen Monorom and is home to 20 hill tribe families. Due

to the small size of this community, there is no health centre, no well and no primary school

for the children who live there. What they DO have is a picturesque village, situated near a protected forest and waterfalls.Local teacher, Mr Yin Sokunthea, started traveling to the village as a volunteer in 2011 and wants to provide basic reading and writing skills (in Khymer language) to seven children aged 5 – 8 years. Parents support his work by providing a house for him to use as a school, but the children have no books, pens or any other learning materials – and this is where visitors can help. If you would like to visit the school, Yin will organize a motorbike to pick you up from your accommodation (helmet provided) and take you to the school. Once there, you will be invited to join an activity with the children – maybe a sport or traditional dance – or, if you have teaching skills, you could help to run the lesson with the help of the English speaking teacher.You will also be invited to share a very simple Pnong traditional meal, visit the waterfalls and visit a forest that very few foreigners get to see.So, where does the “adventure” fit into this? The village is hard to access, and the road comprises a mix of potholes and rocks. It is not a journey suitable for the unfit or faint-hearted! During the rainy season, the road may not be passable. If you are up for the experience of a lifetime,contact:

Mr. Yin Sokunthea
(+855) 977 559 509
Email: sokunthea.yin@gmail.com

Or, go to the Greenhouse Restaurant in Sen Monorom to make a booking.

Cost US $40 per person (includes moto, helmet, food and water)

Depart 9.30am (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)

Return 4pm

Yin guarantees that $10 of the fee will go direct to support the school.

For the less adventurous, you too can support the school by contacting Yin and donating cash,

pens, pencils or exercise books.