Education is a fundamental human right and an essential foundation for the realisation of all other human rights. While Cambodia has dedicated considerable human resources to promoting access to quality education, there is still a sizable population of out of school children even before the pandemic. Here at Aide et Action, we thrive to ensure […]
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Cambodia: Partnerships to promote education for children with disabilities
In Cambodia’s rural Siem Reap province, teacher Chea Seiha reveals that the local community used to be afraid of children with disabilities. Even Seiha herself admits that before she started teaching, she didn’t understand much about the various needs of children with disabilities, largely because they were excluded from education and society. “The community used […]
Cambodia: Protecting children’s rights to education during Covid-19
As Cambodia’s primary schools opened their classroom doors nationwide from 1 November 2021, The Cambodian Consortium for Out of School Children was working behind the scenes for the past eight consecutive months of the country’s school closures to ensure children’s rights to education and a smooth transition back to school. Prior to the pandemic, Cambodia […]
The Cambodian Consortium for Out of School Children supports the reopening of schools
As Cambodia’s primary schools opened their classroom doors nationwide from 1 November, The Cambodian Consortium for Out of School Children has been working behind the scenes for the past eight consecutive months of school closures to ensure the continuation of learning and a smooth transition back to school. A memorandum of understanding signed by The […]
Cambodia: Building better living conditions for teachers
In rural and remote parts of Cambodia, teachers travel long distances or stay in unsuitable accommodation in order to teach their students. As we celebrate International Teacher’s Day 2021, we wish to focus on the need to ensure teachers have safe working conditions as they return to their classrooms. Before Covid, teacher Koeun Kimsry’s trek […]
Cambodia: A brighter future beckons for Sophos
“When he first started coming home from school, talking about he learnt, my husband and I were so proud of him that we would cry”. For 35-year-old Sok Seiha*, seeing her eldest son learn how to read and write was a joy like no other. At just seven years old, she had to drop out of school to […]
Cambodia: Children at risk of exploitation during school closures
In Cambodia, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the domestic labour responsibilities of children and as prolonged school closures continue, the risk of children being subject child-labour is likely to rise. In Cambodia’s northwestern city of Poipet, 17-year-old Seiha* was looking forward to returning to school when her school reopened after six months of closures in […]
Cambodia: Periods are causing girls with disabilities to drop out of school
As we mark Menstrual Hygiene Day on 28 May 2021, we wish to highlight the need for continued investment in removing the barriers that keep marginalised children from accessing quality education. “I was afraid that the other students, and especially the boys, would mock me when they saw the blood on my chair and on […]