Catch-Up School Registration

Earlier this week we held our catch-up school's registration to get all the kiddos ready for school to start on November 17th.  The morning was a fun and joy-filled time as kids were able to collect the school supplies they need for class.  In true Cambodian fashion the morning was once again very chaotic (reminded me of just days earlier when we did the rice distribution) but somehow it all worked out.

Families started by coming into our building to sit and listen to our Project Coordinator, Chanrith, explain the importance of education and how they can be a part be helping their child and student.  After that they went to register with our teachers and fill out the necessary paperwork.  Most of the parents do not know how to write so this process takes awhile as our teachers had to fill out the application for them.  After all the thumb prints were taken and forms filled out the kids got to proceed forward to being fitted for a school uniform.

The organization making the uniforms for us were 2 hours late, making the morning stressful (and as Chris said did you expect anything else but for them to be 2 hours late) but it all got done.  After the fitting they each received a backpack, notebook, and pencil for school.

At the end of the day our staff was tired, but each of us drove home that evening with a sense of hope as 80 children will attend school for the first time, starting next week!