From Siem Reap, Veasna reports: Mr.Hon recognized everything those students, so their vacation will be 31st of July 2009. You know, there will be a program party when they start their holiday. Mr. Hon said that, all of them will…
Month: July 2009
Siem Reap Scene: 9 Jul 2009
Thursday, 09 July 2009 14:01 Post Staff Pimp my tuk-tuk Four garishly decorated tuk-tuks drove through town last Thursday night in a Globalteer “Pimp my tuk-tuk” fundraiser rally that earned US$278 for Globalteer Community Development Centre, New Hope Community…
Siem Reap’s Tourist industry affected by downturn
From news services come reports that the first half of 2009 has seen the number of travellers to Siem Reap drop 0.6%.
Robbie returns to Khvien!
Robbie leaves Sydney tomorrow, Saturday, bound for Khvien village. Amongst his priorities are to make arrangements for a replacement English-language teacher for the school. Rice4Life sponsors English language classes for the village children on Saturday of each week in a…
Khvien school maintains enrolment numbers despite hard economic times
Current school enrolment: Grade 1 49 students (31 boys, 18 girls) [1 class] Grade 2 82 students (46 boys, 36 girls) [2 classes] Grade 3 85 students (47 boys, 38 girls) [2 classes] Grade 4 48 students (24 boys, 24…
Preparing for the new School Year
Today funds were remitted to Mr Hon for the purchase of items for the new school year commencing September 15th. Students from grades 4, 5 and 6 will be measured for tailor-made school uniforms; 141 uniforms will be made of…
News from the countryside
Our correspondent Suy Vandy reports that the rainy season is well advanced and that everywhere in the countryside people have started working in the paddy fields.