Rural Schools Program

Build a rural school or adopt an existing school and enhance it with computer training, English lessons, vegetable gardens and more! Give children of the rural poor areas of Cambodia opportunities for a better education and brighter life.

Rural Schools and List of Donors

The Cambodia Rural School Project

The Alex and Lily Talarico School



(August, 2001)

Number of School:
7
Name of School:
The Alex and Lily Talarico School
Name of Donor:
Linda Filardi and Gary Talarico
Location of School
Province:
Uddar Meanchey
District:
Samrong
Commune:
Samrong
Village:
Chhuk Pul
Status:
Complete
Start of construction: December 26, 1999
End of construction: June 23, 2000
Construction Company: Moeung Keo Com.
District Population: 24,864
Student body:
382
Teaching staff:
17
Classrooms:
4 (1 room=72 m2)
Average students per room:
37
Distance from Uddar Meanchey Town: 3 km
Travel Time: 15 min
Distance from city: 460 km
Travel Time: 2 days

 

The signboard of the school reads “Donated in the name of The Alex and Lily Talarico School by Linda Filardi and Gary Talarico.”  (August, 2001)

In Their Own Words . . .

Mr. Yeth Sarun is the deputy director of the Alex and Lily Talarico School.
Pun Saran is a 19-year-old 10th grade student at the Alex and Lily Talarico School.
Sok Phala is a 17-year-old ninth grade student at the Alex and Lily Talarico School.
Mrs. Ratha Oy runs a small food and drink stand just down the road from the Alex and Lily Talarico School.
Yeth Sarun # 7
Pun Saran # 7
Sok Phala # 7
Ratha Oy # 7