The Cambodia Rural School Project
The Sozaburo and Yasuko
Inoue School
Mrs. Hor Sieng Leng is the first grade teacher at the Sozaburo and Yasuko Inoue School. (August, 2001)
Mrs. Hor Sieng Leng is 30-years-old. She teaches first grade at the Sozaburo and Yasuko Inoue School. She is married and has two daughters. Her husband is a farmer.
In Their Own Words
| On the new building: | “I am happy with the new school. The students always wear their uniforms. They are very conscientious and study hard.”
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| On how she became a teacher: | “I graduated from the regional teacher training school in Kompong Cham town in 1990. First, I was sent to work at Prey ChreungPrimary School in the province for two years. Then I went to Khloy Primary School in this commune until 2000. Last year when the Sozaburo and Yasuko Inoue School was completed, I was sent to teach here.”
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| On her personal history: | At the beginning of the Pol Pot regime, I was 6 years old. One of my sisters died of illness because of the lack of medical care and medicines. After the Khmer Rouge, I wanted to be a nurse or doctor. I applied to study at the College of Medicine, but my parents were poor and could not support my study. I chose to become a teacher because this way I have an income and can help relieve the burden on my parents. I have three sisters and five brothers. My parents are farmers in another district in Kompong Cham province.”
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| On the future of her children: | “I hope that in the future at least one or both of my children will get an education and work for the Royal Government.”
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| On school subjects: | “My students like to study Khmer. They study hard because they want to be able to read newspapers and books.”
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| Message for Donor: | “I would like to thank Sozaburo and Yasuko Inoue for providing us this concrete building and wish them good health and successes in their tasks and missions.” |
