The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Chhe Teal Chrum Nippon
Foundation School
(July, 2001)
Ragn Thon is a 14-year-old second grade student at the Chhe Teal Chrum Nippn Foundation School. He was ranked 36th in his class of 40. His mother and father are farmers and he has five brothers and sisters. His family can harvest about 15 sacks of rice in one year. He has one younger sister in fourth grade at the same school.
In Their Own Words. . .
| On the new building: | “I like the new building because it is very clean and bright.”
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| On school subjects: | “I like Khmer because being literate will help me find a job in the future. I don’t like applied science. I would like to study English if I have the opportunity.”
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| On his hobbies: | “In my free time I help my family or my friends with their work.”
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| On his future: | “I would like to get an education and become a teacher to improve and develop Cambodia.”
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| Message for the Nippon Foundation: | “Thank you very much for building this school for us.” |
