Working as intern with School for Children of Cambodia (SCC) this summer, the thing I really enjoyed most is talking to the children about education, through Education Awareness activities. Of course, many children in Cambodia can’t go to school and one of several reasons is because they do not understand. Actually, when they are young they don’t know and they don’t know that they don’t know (The 7 Habits). It's the same as me, when I was young. As a university student, now I understand how important education is. Through talking about education with 128 grade 5 and 6 students in four primary schools (Svay Dungkum, Khnar Chas, Phoum Stung and Wat Mon Thyean), I realized that most students are interested and curious about education, jobs outside their community, city life, etc. Not only did we talk, but we also acted some educational role play, played educational games and had fun together. In those activities, I tried to explain and motivate the students to have optimistic hope in their near bright futures based on education. Some of them asked me what they should do...study to be a pilot? the prime minister? It’s amazing that they had the good reasons to support their goals and many want to develop their community. I was pleased to sit, talk and tell them as possible what they wanted to know about education.

However, there are many children in Cambodia who don’t understand yet and need educated people to talk with them. As one of the earth's members, we should live in inter dependent and care about the education in Cambodia, help Cambodian children to get the same quality and higher education.

They really need kindly help such as yours!

Written by: Raksmey, SCC Intern July - September 2008