Teachers University Fund

Imagine being able to get a two year degree for $570! In Cambodia, it's possible, at least for these three teachers. We hope that when you think about donating, about what is sustainable and what is not, that you'll agree with us that investing in our khmer teachers is about the most productive thing a dollar could ever be asked to do. We can put however many clean white shirts we want to on our students, load them up with as many pencils, pens and exercise books as we want, but that's all money not wisely spent if the teachers are not up to task.

We'd like to raise these funds by the end of 2010 and let these teachers take advantage of this government scholarship. Click here to read more about this effort:

http://theplf.org/wp/2010/11/teachers-university /

These three teachers teach at Tchey School. All three teach the khmer curriculum. Mr. Sokvan also teaches English and is the head of the English Program at Tchey.

Luon Spie, at left, has been teaching for 8 years since 2002. She has completed school to grade 12 and has a high school diploma Spie is 31 years old and is single. She is from the Svay village, which consitutes one of the three villages that Tchey school serves.

Mr. Tep Sokvan, center, has been teaching since 2003. He finished grade 12 and holds a high school diploma. He is from the Kamphem village, Puok District, also served by Tchey School. Mr. Sokvan is 32 years old and is married with one small child.

Duong Vantin, at right, has been teaching for 4 years since 2006. She holds a high school diploma and is not married. She is from the Kampong Tayorng village, Puok District, not far from Chey village.