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Note from Beth: As a supporter of the work that the Sharing Foundation does for children in Cambodia, I’ve seen first hand the value of literacy programs in developing countries. This week, nearly a year after first beginning to work with Room to Read, we’re proud to be taking part in promoting Literacy Day.
He looked at two global health indicators—life expectancy and literacy rate—impacted by generational bias and historical information. CJ then took a deeper dive and focused on a case study of South Africa—a country that, for the past 20 years, has had an above global average literacy rate. Closing the Youth Literacy Gap.
He looked at two global health indicators—life expectancy and literacy rate—impacted by generational bias and historical information. CJ then took a deeper dive and focused on a case study of South Africa—a country that, for the past 20 years, has had an above global average literacy rate. Closing the Youth Literacy Gap.
CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health. Kimly Scott moved everyone with her storytelling, using her own life to shine the spotlight on educational differences between her birth country of Cambodia and her home country of Australia.
Room to Read , a San Francisco based non-profit, will help us make that happen by bringing libraries and literacy to the world's poorest regions. Based on my experience with the Sharing Foundation in Cambodia, I know how important it is for children in developing countries to have books to read in their own language.
CJ Mayes produced a visually stunning piece on the misconceptions around African literacy rates and global health. Kimly Scott moved everyone with her storytelling, using her own life to shine the spotlight on educational differences between her birth country of Cambodia and her home country of Australia.
He is very interested in Cambodia and a colleague of Kilong Ung , Cambodian-American who is based on Portland and local leader in the Cambodian community. I've never met Kilong, but we've exchanged emails and I sent khmer alphabet flash cards for their literacy program a few years back. I met Bob through Facebook.
I took it during my last trip to Cambodia, almost three years ago. We built a new school building for them - and the school is a literacy program. I love that photo. Those kids are the children of the poorest villagers in Roteang Village. Their parents are working on our farm project. A sort of Headstart program.
I just got an email from Dr. Hendrie who is in Cambodia right now. We have an opportunity to receive a couple of OLPCs for our literacy program at our farming project (we school the kids of farmers who we train to farm the land, sell vegetables, proceeds go into micro loan fund.). Okay, that's not a huge amount, but I'm the donor!
Sharing Foundation Khmer Literacy Program. Roger Carr has written a wonderful post about the Sharing Foundation's Khmer Literacy School. I took that photo back in 2004 when I had the opportunity to visit Cambodia and observe all programs for a week. Is that cool - the literacy school is green! Everyday Giving Blog.
s Khmer Literacy School has provided huge opportunity. Both Bora and Nhuong, young people from Cambodia, who are donors to Sharing Foundation, know this story all too well: As Bora says, "I don't know what I can do as a single Cambodian citizen to help next generation of my country. For Mon Channy,10, The Sharing Foundation???s
Unfortunately they don't have credit cards (that's a problem for some of the potential donors like the bloggers I met in Cambodia - take for example Denith ). I never realized this before, but one of the photos I took at the Khmer Literacy School has someone's butt in the background. I want to thank everyone who has contributed so far.
Yohannes Gebregeorgis "Moved by the lack of children's books and literacy in his native Ethiopia, Yohannes Gebregeorgis established Ethiopia Reads , bringing free public libraries and literacy programs to thousands of Ethiopian children." Phymean Noun "Growing up in Cambodia, Phymean Noun struggled to complete high school.
Although Vietnam is regarded as a developing country, it has a literacy rate of 94 percent. The foundation's mission is to help bring about shared prosperity and a sustainable future to all ASEAN countries, which comprise Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Makphet Restaurant Vientiane, Laos (and other locations) Makphet Restaurant, photo by Backpack Foodie Like DDD, Friends-International started its efforts in Cambodia and then spread its programs to Laos. I especially appreciate Big Brother Mouse because of their shared focus on access to literacy.
My husband and I adopted two beautiful children, Harry and Sara, from Cambodia. But, also felt sad when thought of the many children in Cambodia who would not have the same opportunities as our children do. Our project on Global Giving focuses on literacy which is key to education and jobs for poor children. Sign up here.
The Sharing Foundation's mission is to help meet the physical, emotional, educational and medical needs of orphaned and seriously disadvantaged children in Cambodia. Beth is on the Board of the Foundation, and she and her husband have two children, Harry and Sara, who were adopted as orphans from Cambodia.
Sina helps makes school uniforms that the Foundation provides to over 1,000 street children in Cambodia. Since her parents work in the Sharing Foundation's farm program, she attended the Foundation's Khmer Literacy School which helped her enter the local village school. Chheng Srey Mom, 16, has completed grade 8.
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