Sarmouen’s Bright Future
More than anything else, Sarmouen wants his boys to finish school. Like you and me, he understands that education is the key to a brighter future, and he was determined to give his children access to this better life he dreamed of. Sarmouen was filled with pride the first time he saw his eldest son […]
Ra’s Search for his Dad
Ra is nine years old. He loves running, playing with his younger brother Satape, and going to school with his friends. Almost all his friends live on a farm, just like him, in rural Cambodia. His parents are farmers and earn money by selling their crops at the local food market. The money his parents […]
Ability to Learn
It is lonely on the rooftop. Four flights down, the street in downtown Beirut is alive with men, women, and children. Cars honk at distracted pedestrians, shop owners shout at one another, and kids run home from school. But for ten-year-old Rafeef, the activity four flights down might as well be across the ocean. Alone […]
Water for Schools in Myanmar
Every day, Tin Mar Hwe, the headmistress of a school in Than Bo, Myanmar, worries about having enough clean water for her students. She depends on parent volunteers to make eight trips a day to nearby ponds to collect enough water to last the children through the day. Access to clean water is critical for […]