For many students in Cambodia, textbooks are a luxury. One book is often shared by three or more students in a classroom, and taking books home for independent evening study is generally not an option.
The Cambodian government struggles to provide sufficient textbooks to schools for various reasons, including lack of funds, long communication and supply chains, and the leakage of “not for sale” books into the market.
The directors of SCC-supported schools convened earlier this year and decided to share books amongst their schools. Firmly believing that the availability of textbooks directly contributes to the quality of education that a student receives, SCC agreed to make up any remaining shortages.
Over the past month, SCC has supplied over 900 photocopies (so as to not contribute to a market for “not for sale” books) of grade 1 through grade 6 textbooks to its four supported schools.
Jay delivers a box of 2nd grade Khmer textbooks to Nuon, the Wat Mon Thyean school director:
