The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Aeon Lime School
Mr. Om Boeun Chhor standing in front of the school. The signboard reads: “Donated by the Aeon Group and the Social Fund of the Kingdom of Cambodia, 2000.” (August, 2001)
Mr. Om Boeun Chhor is the director of the Aeon Lime School. He has been a teacher since 1985 and a school director for six years. His wife is a farmer and they have two children.
In Their Own Words
| On the new building: | “The people in this village have never seen new buildings like this one. We will keep it well. All the students like to study in it and all the parents push their kids to study here.”
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| On school subjects: | “Khmer class is my favorite one to teach. I don’t dislike any subject, but I dislike it when the students are loud in class and when they damage the teaching equipment.”
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| On his family: | “One of my sons lives in Phnom Penh with his uncle. He drives a truck for a construction company. The other is studying in secondary school. I wanted them both to graduate from high school, but hopefully my younger son will do so and become a teacher.”
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| On the importance of education: | “I think it is important for students to finish high school because then they can get good jobs with their high level of knowledge. For example, if they learn English or French, then they can become drivers for foreigners.” |
