The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Fumiko Oshima School
Chan Chea, a third grade student
Chan Chea is in third grade at The Fumiko Oshima School.
In Their Own Words. . .
on the new building: | “I am happy with the new school building because it’s clean, not dusty, and the rooms are well-lighted. It is also easy to sit in. Compared to the new school, the old building was very dark.”
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on her family: | “I am 12 years old, and I have one younger brother. He is seven and is in first grade. Our mother is blind and lives with an NGO (non-governmental organization) about two kilometers from the school. My brother and I live at the Krousar Thmei (New Family) Center near the school. I don’t know what happened to my mother’s eyes, just that my father used to treat my mother. I don’t know my father’s name, or where he is now. My mother won’t tell me.”
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on school subjects: | “I like Literature because I think that it is very important for me as a Cambodian to know about Khmer history.”
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on her hobbies: | “When I have free time I like to read Khmer stories and play with my friends.”
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on her future: | “I want to be a teacher when I grow up because I would like to share my knowledge with the next generation.”
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message to the donor | “I would like to thank Fumiko Oshima very much for building this very nice school.” (see letter from a student for Fumiko Oshima) |