ABOUTAsia Schools

Supporting rural education through tourism

ABOUTAsia was started with one aim - to generate profits through providing innovative, quality travel solutions in Cambodia, and thus sustainably fund the support of rural education. By the start of the school year in 2011, ABOUTAsia Schools was supporting over 30,000 students in 54 schools, all thanks to ABOUTAsia Travelers.

Volunteer Programme

Schools in the rural areas have a hard time attracting the best teachers, and government funding for teacher training is hard to come by - many schools do not have sufficient teaching staff for their classes. ABOUTAsia Schools helps rural schools by organizing volunteers, frequently native English Language speakers, to assist local teachers in the classrooms or with language lessons (particularly pronunciation classes). Other volunteers may also provide assistance in the form of extra-curriculum classes in art, music and sports or the decoration and renovation of dilapidated.

ABOUTAsia Schools does not charge volunteers for giving their time to assist children living in rural Cambodia. Interested in volunteering, or supporting the volunteer program? Contact Chris Smith, the ABOUTAsia School coordinator, now based in the ABOUTAsia Travel office.

Classroom Materials Assistance

With limited public funds, schools in the rural areas sometimes require materials that are easily purchased and quickly put to good use. With regular monthly visitations to these rural schools, ABOUTAsia Schools Volunteer Coordinator Chris assesses their needs and provides simple things that make a huge difference (such as boxes of chalk!) - larger projects such as new classrooms, computers (where electricity is available) or water filter systems are also prioritized and solutions sought. Would you like to make a difference today?