Although guaranteed by the International Convention on the Rights of the Child since its ratification by more than 192 states thirty-one years ago, 258 million children are still denied the right to education. What a shame as we celebrate World Children’s Day today. Currently, in addition to the 258 million children being denied an education, […]
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In Cambodia, the COVID-19 pandemic threatens children’s rights
Beyond the profound disruption it has caused to education systems, the COVID-19 pandemic also risks causing a significant increase in child labor as families’ livelihoods decline in middle and low-income countries. This is the case of Chana and Ley, two Cambodian children, aged 12 and 9, pushed into working when schools closed to help their […]
Lao PDR: Lessons learned during Covid-19
In Lao PDR, while the spread of Covid-19 cases remains low in Lao PDR compared to many other parts of the world, the global health emergency still poses risks to the economy, livelihoods, and access to education for some the country’s most vulnerable populations. Livelihoods, nutrition and education An assessment by World Vision in Lao […]
Education heals, empowers, and includes
Since May 2020, Aide et Action has been running an international awareness campaign entitled “Education changes our lives”, made up of three components “Education Heals[AM1] “, “Education Empowers” and “Education Includes”. Through a web-documentary series, Aide et Action aims to show the impact of education on all areas of life, from health to gender equality to […]
Cambodia: “The crisis has led me to develop more flexible learning strategies”
As we celebrate World Teachers’ Day on 5 October 2020, we’d like to highlight their essential role in quality education. In the context of the current global crisis, many have had to adapt and reinvent the way they work. Chandy teaches children with disabilities in Cambodia and over the last six months, the impact of […]
Aide et Action Magazine: Learning starts at birth
For 40 years Aide et Action has been committed to ensuringquality education for all. We have made early childhood one of our priority areas of intervention as early childhood care and education lay the foundations of lifelong learning and well-being. This component is an integral part of basic education and is a right for all […]
Cambodia: Fishing community hopes that Covid-19 school closures will not impact its “literate generation”
In August 2020, Aide et Action delivered radios to remote villages along the Mekong in Cambodia’s Kratié province to ensure children could tune into a new form of learning in the midst of the current pandemic. A bumpy couple of hours from Kratié town along windy dirt roads led the Aide et Action program and […]
Cambodia: From “just a girl from the village” to an award-winning leader in early childhood education
Suan Sokhom dropped out of school at Grade 10 to get married. Without a complete education, she never imagined she’d have the opportunity to become a preschool teacher but, against the odds, she has become a leader in her community, committed to providing quality early childhood care and education to marginalised children in Cambodia. “I […]