The Rural School Project
The Michael And Gail Yanney School
(August, 2001)
Vong Vy is a 13-year-old fourth grade student at the Michael and Gail Yanney School. He was ranked first among his 54 classmates. His parents are farmers and the family owns 1.5 hectares of rice fields. He has one sister and three brothers. Three of his siblings also attend the school, which is 200 meters from their home.
In Their Own Words. . .
| On the new building: | “I am happy to go to the new building because it is spacious and not crowded like the old building.”
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| On school subjects: | “I like mathematics most, because I like doing the exercises. I got a 10/10 mark in mathematics at the end of the second semester. I don’t like applied science because I get bad grades in that subject.”
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| On his hobbies: | “I like playing football and volleyball. I also just started studying English a few days ago. I want to go to England because I like the English language.”
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| On his future: | “When I grow up I want to be a teacher, because as a teacher, I can teach children and I want more Cambodian people to gain knowledge. Because of education, people can earn money and become rich.”
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| Message for the donors: | “I would like to thank Jeremy Brest and Mr. and Mrs. Iris Brest for building a school for me to study in and I wish them happiness forever.” |
