Ross Srey Meng, 4, at a non-formal school 
Ross Srey Meng and class mates.
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Ross Srey Meng, 4, goes to a non-formal school in the village of Om Rum Check in the Prekchik commune of Battambang province, north west Cambodia. This is a story of how the people of one village joined together to ensure that their children received the education that they want, need and is their right.
After years without a school, and then suffering from unprofessional and absent teachers, with the help of a local facilitator the villagers lobbied higher and higher authorities until their demands were heard and met. What’s more they laid down some of their own rules, and kept a close watch on the performance of teachers, to make sure that the problem did not emerge again. Something that anyone would do to make sure their child is properly educated, if they have the confidence and skills..
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