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Mobile libraries for Cambodia
project summaryIn Cambodia, access to education remains difficult in many places, resulting in persistently high levels of illiteracy. With the library project, Kamboo Project is entering this gap and creating a powerful tool to promote a culture of reading among the youth and prepare the ground for transformative change from within.
Background
Similar to other countries with a low level of development, illiteracy is also widespread in Cambodia. Research by Kamboo Project has shown that four out of five Cambodians aged 35 and over cannot read or write.
According to the Cambodian Ministry of Education, 7% of learners in primary schools, 20% in middle schools and 15% in high schools drop out early. The high dropout rates are due to poverty and the lack of availability of educational materials in remote areas. Other barriers to school attendance in rural areas include limited internet access, insufficient funding and a lack of educational infrastructure - including public libraries.
Read moreAccording to the Cambodian Ministry of Education, 7% of learners in primary schools, 20% in middle schools and 15% in high schools drop out early. The high dropout rates are due to poverty and the lack of availability of educational materials in remote areas. Other barriers to school attendance in rural areas include limited internet access, insufficient funding and a lack of educational infrastructure - including public libraries.
Idea
The aim is to support the predominantly rural population of Cambodia in discovering and realising their potential, thereby improving their quality of life. To this end, Kamboo Project aims to break down barriers to reading and provide educational opportunities. After all, access to information is a key lever for educational advancement.
In view of these considerations, Kamboo Project is focussing on setting up ‘mobile libraries’ aimed at awakening a passion for reading among young people in Cambodia. Fostering a love of reading is essential to creating the next generation of educated Cambodians capable of driving transformative change from within.
Read moreIn view of these considerations, Kamboo Project is focussing on setting up ‘mobile libraries’ aimed at awakening a passion for reading among young people in Cambodia. Fostering a love of reading is essential to creating the next generation of educated Cambodians capable of driving transformative change from within.
Implementation
The Kamboo Project library project was launched in 2021 to combat illiteracy from the ground up. It was launched at two primary schools, Soung and Sna Sangkream, in Siem Reap province in the north-west of the country. In the following year, the project was expanded to include two more primary schools, Wat Roka and Chea Smon. The plan is to include a further 20 primary schools by the end of 2024, provided additional funds are made available. The aim of this crowddonating campaign is to secure funding for 10 primary schools.
Our overarching goal is to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged children, young people and people in rural areas. By providing mobile libraries, we want to help increase the literacy rate in the respective communities. May reading first become a favourite pastime and in the long run be profitable in the form of tangible economic literacy dividends!
To ensure that the most captivating books are accessible to as many students as possible, we will introduce a rotation principle between the various educational institutions and thus ensure a lively exchange.
Read moreOur overarching goal is to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged children, young people and people in rural areas. By providing mobile libraries, we want to help increase the literacy rate in the respective communities. May reading first become a favourite pastime and in the long run be profitable in the form of tangible economic literacy dividends!
To ensure that the most captivating books are accessible to as many students as possible, we will introduce a rotation principle between the various educational institutions and thus ensure a lively exchange.
Initiators
Kamboo Project is a Swiss non-profit organisation that has been implementing projects in rural areas in the province of Siem Reap, Cambodia, since 2014. In addition to this clear geographical focus, we limit our activities to three core areas: Drinking water and sanitation, sustainable construction and renovation, and education. Find out more about Kamboo Project on our website.
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Status of the project
We will send the donation receipt (for Switzerland) in January of the following year.
Major donor
Project supported by Swisscom
Impact analysis by there for you specialists
The Kamboo Project improves access to educational resources in rural areas of Cambodia and combats widespread illiteracy. The rotation strategy makes a wide range of literature accessible, which promotes the students' reading skills and enjoyment of learning. It makes a significant contribution to achieving SDG 4 (‘Quality Education’) by creating inclusive and equal educational opportunities. In the long term, the project strengthens the educational infrastructure and promotes socio-economic development in disadvantaged communities.
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