Easy to Learn

Phase 1. An Easy to Learn (E2L) project was piloted by ChildFund in 13 primary schools in Sangkae District of Battambang between 2017 and 2019 and the final project evaluation revealed that there was still much more to be done.

Phase 2. ChildFund agreed to run Phase 2 of this project (2021-24) and CAD was selected as its partner. Working alongside ChildFund staff, CAD worked with 12 schools to:

Conduct school mapping and enrolment campaigns.
Improve access to school by disabled children.
Provide hydroponic and bio gardens.
Provide extra- learning support in Khmer, numeracy and literacy.
Run courses to strengthen teacher capacity.
Provide school grants and classroom enhancements.
Provide student scholarships.
Establish e-libraries with access to laptops and library workstations linked to the internet.

Phase 3. In 2024, ChildFund announced that they would extend the project for another three years. Child Fund Phase 3 project (called Access to Education for All) is running in Samlout district for three years and is providing scholarships, school grants and teacher capacity building in another 12 schools. The target area is near the Thailand border where many poor people from Battambang go to work as labourers, taking their children with them. The aim is to make sure children continue with their education, even if they no longer live in their home village.
The aims the project are very similar to those in Phase 2 (see above) but it will also work to improve kindergardens.

Below are some of activities completed during this project:

Data was collected from households and school maps were produced showing households with children of primary school age. These maps are used to help teachers keep track of where their students live so they can encourage parents to send children to school.

School grants provided to schools to allow them to upgrade the school environment

Disabled children received extra support	All the schools held enrolment campaigns
Sometimes they even replaced the whole roof!	And built very impressive bio-gardens.
Despite Covid, Child Friendly training was provided to teachers.	And we also installed hygiene facilities such as wash stations, water tanks and toilet upgrades!