Bryce Schuler (NELA student) in front of the boy's bath house built by NELA students during their visit last school year. Bryce Schuler (NELA student) in front of the boy's bath house built by NELA students during their visit last school year.
Written by Geneva Saint-Amour
Monday, 6th June 2011
Prescottenews.com
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy contributes long term change to Cambodian orphanage. Plans to return with more support in 2012!
The Rotary Interact club at Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy created a new project this year- the Cambodian Orphanage Sewing Training (COST) Program. The idea came from high school students; Bryce Schuler and Brenna Sullivan, who traveled to Cambodia with NELA in May, 2010. As part of that trip they spent 5 days working in an orphanage in Battambang, Cambodia. The U.S. students developed a close connection with the children in the orphanage, and wanted to continue their relationship when they returned to this country. Discussions revealed that the children needed a training program so that when they left the orphanage they would have skills that could be immediately able to provide them living wages. The suggestion was that girls could learn sewing, and boy could learn motorcycle repair, both skills that have excellent job opportunities in Cambodia. Read the full article and see more pictures here.
Written by Geneva Saint-Amour
Monday, 6th June 2011
Prescottenews.com
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy contributes long term change to Cambodian orphanage. Plans to return with more support in 2012!
The Rotary Interact club at Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy created a new project this year- the Cambodian Orphanage Sewing Training (COST) Program. The idea came from high school students; Bryce Schuler and Brenna Sullivan, who traveled to Cambodia with NELA in May, 2010. As part of that trip they spent 5 days working in an orphanage in Battambang, Cambodia. The U.S. students developed a close connection with the children in the orphanage, and wanted to continue their relationship when they returned to this country. Discussions revealed that the children needed a training program so that when they left the orphanage they would have skills that could be immediately able to provide them living wages. The suggestion was that girls could learn sewing, and boy could learn motorcycle repair, both skills that have excellent job opportunities in Cambodia. Read the full article and see more pictures here.
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