Rural Schools Program

Build a rural school or adopt an existing school and enhance it with computer training, English lessons, vegetable gardens and more! Give children of the rural poor areas of Cambodia opportunities for a better education and brighter life.

Rural Schools and List of Donors


The Hiroko Kato School.

Number of School: 145
Name of School: The Hiroko Kato School
Name of Donor: Hiroko Kato
Location of School
Province: Mondulkiri
District: Picheada
Commune: Sre Ampoung
Village: Sre Ampoung
Status: Complete
Start of construction: April 18, 2002
End of construction: August 16, 2002
Student Body: 155
Teaching Staff: 3
Classrooms: 5
Average Students per class: 30
Distance from city: 458 Kilometers
Travel Time: 8 hours


The left-hand signboard of the Hiroko Kato School building.

Opening Ceremony

In Their Own Words. . . 

Mr. Pou Sok, the 37-year-old director at the Hiroko Kato School.
Cheuch Virak, a 16-year-old 5th grade student at the Hiroko Kato School.
Ms Sam Oeun Nita, a 15-year-old 4th grade student at the Hiroko Kato School
Mrs. Cheang Sokhan, a 26-year-old villager with five children studying at the Hiroko Kato School.
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Pou Sok # 145
Cheuch Virak # 145
Sam Oeun Nita # 145
Cheang Sokhan # 145