There is a lack of basic learning teaching aids, materials and equipment for teachers. There are no library facilities, woefully few classrooms or school buildings, sanitation facilities etc. Malaria and land-mines prevents children from regularly coming to class. Family poverty limits the long term support to children in education. Parents need their children to help earning income instead of going to school.
Many families are illiterate.
The good news Local authorities and teachers are committed to support the project. A small group of teachers in Anlong Veng and Trapang Prasat have the basic competencies which will enable them to take over Save the Children s responsibilities after a period of time. Other NGOs are in the process of establishing programs on social and health development. Medecins sans Frontieres are actively setting up health care. Trapang Prasat has a small clinic.