People Improvement Organization
PIO Reopening
All schools in Cambodia will fully reopen on 1 Nov 2021. Following the 7 month shutdown of schools from February 2021 the way is now open for us to reopen.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport has given guidelines for students to return to school and the process is well underway. On October the 4th PIO opened for grades 7 - 12. After an inspection by the Ministry on the 12th of October we have been invited to apply to have the primary school reopened as well.
The major requirement is that all students and staff be vaccinated. Fortunately that is not a problem as there is an extensive vaccination campaign in Cambodia, not only for adults but for teenages and chidlren aged 6 - 12 as well. The overall vaccination rate is about 90%.
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The excitement of our high school students at being able to return to the classroom was wonderful to see. They are very happy to be back and motivated to learn. By the end of the month we should have all classes, except perhaps kindergarten fully underway.
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The Hope of a Brighter Future through Education
The People Improvement Organization (PIO) is a local NGO operating in Phnom Penh Cambodia. It was founded by Cambodian woman Phymean Noun in 2002. From that time it has continued to provide quality education and support to children and their families in Stung Meanchey , Borey Keila and Borey Santepheap 2, teaching up to 1500 students each year.
Our vision
PIO believes that every child has the right to an education. We believe that through education we can break the cycle of poverty and build a brighter future for the children of Cambodia. Phymean and PIO want to -
- Help children find their dreams: Many of the children on the garbage dump didn’t have faith in the future. At school, Phymean and the teachers encourage the children to have dreams and to develop their interests.
- Give children hope: By seeing the children’s progress and creating opportunities for them to display their talents, Phymean and the teachers show that the children’s situations can change.
- Give children love they can depend upon: Phymean and PIO stay in touch with the children for many years.
“They are like my own children,” says Phymean.
“I want to see them be successful and happy.”
Our work
Who we help
PIO is committed to providing quality education to children in need. Children attending PIO are :from families living in poverty; living in homes where they are at risk of harm; or are of school age but who are not at school. The school is for children who are unlikely to complete their education unless they are helped and encouraged in their study.
Children attending PIO are selected solely on the basis of their need. The schools welcome all children, regardless of gender, religion, ethnic group, or race. All PIO students receive school uniforms, school supplies, a daily meal, clean water and access to health care. There is little or no cost to either the child or their family. PIO supports students from Kindergarten through to University.
Quality education
The organization provides quality education from Kindergarten to High School for those most in need, PIO students receive all that is necessary to ensure that they can complete their edycatiob to the highest possible level. PIO operates under the approval of the Ministries of Youth, Education and Sport (MOEYS), Labor and Social Welfare.
Attendance at PIO is entirely voluntary and yet the demand for places remains strong. Families send their young children to PIO because it provides quality education. It is a school that cares about the children it educates.
With an operating budget of $350 000 per year it costs PIO less than $1 per day to provide education, school uniforms and school supplies a daily meal, clean drinking water and basic health and dental care for all of its students.
We offer children the Hope of a Brighter Future
PIO continues to change lives and give the children of the poor the hope of a brighter future. A number of children who once labored on the garbage dump are now at high school, university or have found employment. It has the staff and resources to provide the education most needed in the communities it serves. Its leaders have a clear vision of how the lives of those born into poverty are changed through education.
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