The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Lefkowitz Family School
Heun Sahim is a 14-year-old sixth grade student. She is number six among her 45 classmates. She has eight brothers and sisters; four of them study at the new school. Her house is five kilometers away from the school. She goes to school on foot and sometime by bicycle.
“At school, I like studying history more than the other subjects because it tells me about the name of the ruling king from one generation to another. After studying, I learned that some of the former kings are uncompetitive and when they rule the country, it does not bring development to the country, and in turn, some part of our territories have been lost.”
“My mother got sick for more than 10 years ago. She has mental illness. I want to cure my mother or see her recovery. That is why I want to be a nurse when I grow up. As a nurse, I can, at least, cure or treat members of my family.”
