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 Ridgewood Village School


Katie Kashmanian, second left and Liz Lovizides third left, who donated the funds for the new school, approaches the podium during the opening ceremony on the 17th of February, 2009 .


Katie Kashmanian, center, and Liz Lovizides, right, receive a Letter of Gratitude from Chem Visoth, the district governor of Khsach Kandal.


Katie Kashmanian and Chem Visoth together cut the opening ribbon inaugurating The Ridgewood Village School during the Opening Ceremony.

Donors look on as students at The Ridgewood Village School practice their typing skills on their new, donated school computer.


The local audience arriving for the Katie Kashmanian’s speech during the Opening Ceremony for the new school. The posting on the side of the building reads, “The Ridgewood Village School, donated by The Ridgewood N.J. Community”.