The Cambodia Rural School Project
The David Nathan Meyerson School
Mr. Peu Hourt, the school director (May, 2001)
Mr. Peu Hourt is the school director of The David Nathan Meyerson School. He is 47 years old.
| On the new building: | “I am very happy with the new school because it is a concrete building and very nice. Now, the students want to come to school because this new school building is easy to study in and the kids are not disturbed by other classes (the old school had very poor walls with gaping holes, making it impossible for students not to bother other classes).”
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| On his past: | “I have been a teacher since October 1, 1979. During the Pol Pot regime (the genocidal rule of Khmer Rouge, 1975-1979), I was a nurse in the capital city of Kampong Thom Province. I became a teacher because the villagers wanted me to teach their children.
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| On difficulties of his job: | “With my job as a teacher and director, I have a problem because my salary is so small (Cambodian teachers make $20-25 per month). But, I will never leave this job because I love this work.”
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| On teaching school subjects: | “I like to teach all subjects because I want my students to learn everything. I know that the students like to learn social sciences because this subject provides a lot of information that the children want to lean mathematics because it is difficult for them to understand.”
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| On the future of his students: | “I want my students to gain knowledge and to become teachers, doctors, and technicians, because I want them to develop the country.”
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| On the future of Cambodia: | “With the next generation of Cambodians gaining knowledge, I hope that we can develop the country.”
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| Message to the donor: | “On behalf of the all of the villagers here, I would like to thank Mr. Morton Meyerson very much for the new school. We would like to meet the Mr. Meyerson sometime if it is possible.” |
