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MOUNTAIN GIRLS HOMESTAY PROJECT IN SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA COMPLETED!!!\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
by\u00a0<\/b>Shirley Hawe ODA Volunteer and Coordinator<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
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The Mountain Girls Homestay Education Project was completed, blessed by the Monks, and welcomed by the girl students, their families and the residents of Wat Village on Sunday 25th<\/sup> Oct.<\/p>\n
Funding by GoPhilanthropic Foundation\u00a0under the expert guidance of Linda DeWolf – who marshaled their generous supporters, one in particular Greg Kadel, \u00a0who funded an enormous amount of the total cost. \u00a0This allowed ODA to respond to the Mountain Commune Chiefs request for help, so girls could attend Secondary school, as there in none in the Mountain region. 15 girls are now settled in their homestay which was built on top of the ODA No 5 Free English School building.\u00a0 Their Secondary School is a short walk away and they learn computers and English in the ODA English school they now live above.\u00a0 5 more students will join them in the next week for the new school year.<\/div>\n
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The design, costing and construction was managed by Leng and Trai Vet, who is an ODA student in his last year of Civil Engineering.\u00a0 Management took a lot of time yet was a great experience for them both.\u00a0 The original school building had to be strengthened with a straddle system to take the extra weight load.\u00a0 Assistance with the structure design was given by a regular ODA Australian volunteer \u2013 Terry \u2013 who is a retired Engineer.\u00a0 Construction took almost 4 months and has been delivered on budget, which Leng and Trai Vet are very pleased about.<\/div>\n
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Leng had the idea of a tailoring class and workshop addition to the girls studies to make uniforms for the ODA Uniform Project.\u00a0 Once trained this will provide the girl students with some income, so they can help provide for their families, while they continue their studies.\u00a0 Families need their children from around 12 years old on to be working and contributing – so for them to allow their girls to continue studying – this places a big burden on the families and they are all very happy at this sewing workshop project addition.<\/div>\n