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Our stories

Real stories from the children, families, and communities behind our work in rural Cambodia.

REEC founder Sytha Nan with village children, holding a poster of a planned rural school

Sytha Nan’s Journey — Why I Founded REEC

From growing up in rural Ratanakiri to working to improve education for children in remote communities.

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Schoolchildren in white uniforms hold up new books at their wooden desks in a decorated classroom

A Digital Bridge to a Child’s Learning

How one website connected a new donor with REEC, and brought educational resources to 100 children.

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Leat Phary and a friend in football jerseys making paper crafts in their classroom

A School Full of Hope

How new books and learning materials turned school into a place Leat Phary, a Grade 3 student in Mondulkiri, loves to be.

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A boy and girl in school uniforms hold hands as they walk a dirt path to school

A Child's Journey to School

The long walk to school that many children in rural Cambodia make every day, and the dream that keeps them going.

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A teenage girl in a REEC t-shirt smiles at a community gathering

The Girl Who Stayed in School

At 13, Srey Pov was expected to leave school early. Instead, she is working toward her dream of becoming a teacher.

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A woman helps a young boy practise writing at a village learning session

A Mother's Hope for a Better Future

How education is changing the future of one rural family.

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Villagers and REEC staff work together to raise the timber frame of a new school

The Community That Built a School Together

How the families of Lampat Village gave their land, time and labour to build a school for their children.

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A young student at school in rural Cambodia

Pisith’s Dream

From a community learning camp to a new school in Lampat Village, and a dream of becoming an agriculture expert.

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An elderly indigenous woman with a walking stick and woven back-basket stands on a forest path

The First Generation to Go to School

In remote indigenous communities of northeastern Cambodia, children are stepping into a classroom for the very first time.

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Children in a brightly decorated classroom take part in a crafts activity with a visiting helper

A Teacher's Story: Bringing Learning to Life

How books, learning materials and training changed the way one rural teacher teaches, and the way children learn.

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