Samaki School

Community support centring upon a small school in rural Cambodia

May 2023

November 2023
Construction commences

December 2023
Construction completes

28 December 2023
Traditional opening ceremony

January 2024
Project visit report

January 2024
Classroom fans & Water Garden Project

February 2024
Water Garden Project & Community Demonstration Event

On 6th February 2024, a community demonstration event was held, attended by various community leaders and government officers in Veun Sai district, including local doctors, the Chief of Education's office, Vireak Chey Primary School deputy director, Fang Village Chiefs, the commune council, local post chief and Fang villagers.

March 2024

Water Garden Project

April 2024

Water Garden Project

Edible crops currently growing at Samaki School:

Eggplant (3 varieties), pepper (2 varieties), morning glory, basil, ridge gourd, sponge gourd, wax gourd, winged beans (2 varieties)

Local villagers inspired by the project regularly access water supply on site thanks to the recently-installed solar-powered water pump on the existing borehole (originally installed with manual pump). Borehole interventions on this project are merely a temporary system for water security while surface water retention systems are established.

June 2024

School library proposed design

June 2024

Water Garden Project

August 2024

New books

August 2024

Water Garden Project

August 2024

Visiting another independent rural school run by a volunteer teacher

Rainy season turns roads into muddy deathtraps.

Mr. Voeun hears of another independent rural local school a couple hours away run by a volunteer teacher on her own, and decides to visit the school despite poor road conditions. We hope to build relationships with the families associated with this school and support the teacher as well, particularly to assist with urgent needs of her students.