Lyching, 12 years old, post at her school entrance where ChildFund improving learning and teaching environment.

For the first two years of her education, 12-year-old Lyching (pictured above) was falling behind in her grades. She had to walk 3km to her school, which was old and had few facilities.

“I used to think about dropping out of school because studying was hard for me,” Lyching says.

“I was angry at myself for not being able to read.”

ChildFund Cambodia is working with local partner, Khmer Association for Development of Countryside, to implement the Easy to Learn project to improve the quality of teaching and infrastructure of schools in disadvantaged communities like Lyching’s.

It is also focused on improve children’s access to education, particularly girls’. As a result of the project, Lyching now has a bicycle, which makes her trip to school faster, easier and safer. Her school has a new library, and teachers have the skills to develop and deliver engaging lessons that motivates their students to continue learning.

“I am so happy to be able to spell and read,” says Lyching, who is now among the top students in her Grade 6 class. “I find it easy to learn now as my school has a modern library and new learning facilities.”