School Building Development

In order to enable the children to have a positive school life experience and to improve their attendance in schools, it is necessary to ensure that there are adequate building facilities for the children’s education. Our approach to school development is based on the Model School Concept.

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We take into the account the overall requirements of a school from the availability of safe drinking water, adequate classrooms, canteen, sanitation, environmental management and other teaching facilities including vegetable gardens.

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Our other primary reason for such a holistic approach to the deeper development of educational facilities in selected schools is to encourage similar development in other schools. We also actively source the use of local contractors in order to support the local community and are involved in the design of such facilities in order to standardise construction to a high standard, improve the utilitarian functions and to reduce the cost of construction.

We require schools to teach the children about environmental conservation including the 3Rs being Refuse, Reuse and Recycle. The schools are required to agree to maintain cleanliness, reduce waste generation from items sold in the canteens with children educated on safe and healthy foods.

Before…

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 In the course of providing safe drinking water to students, we encountered several schools with classrooms which were too dilapidated to be repaired. These are a few of the classrooms which we replaced.

 
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After…..

The Transformation of Schools

With careful planning and the cooperation of school staff and students, we have been able to successfully transform schools to be inspiring and happy places of learning.

Blue building with windows, doorways, and a covered porch area with a wooden floor, overlooking a rural landscape with trees and open land.
Two young girls smiling and walking outdoors on a dirt path, carrying a blue basket filled with plastic bags, with trees and traditional huts in the background.
A long, single-story building with a red gabled roof and brown siding, set outdoors with trees in the background.
View of an industrial metal roof structure with metal trusses and panels, with some natural light filtering through.
Children walking and playing outdoors in a schoolyard with trees, benches, and buildings in the background.
Classroom with students sitting at wooden desks, white walls, windows, and a teacher standing at the back.

Model School Developement Success Story

Vastly improved school environment with happy children

This is a school at Koh Toch village, Bokor town in Cambodia, about 15 km from Kampot town. It was selected to be developed as a Model School.

BLCP has supported the school with the following improvements : ·      

  • Provided water tanks and water purification system to supply clean and safe drinking water;

  • Renovated existing toilets and added two urinals to meet the standards set by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia;

  • Built a dining hall for students to enjoy breakfast and snack;

  • Revitalised the vegetable and flower gardens;

  • Coordinate the replacement of damaged roof of four classrooms;

  • Established and strengthened the Student Councils;

  • Provide students with soft skill training on health, hygiene and environment cares;

  • Enforce healthy food protocol on the vendors in the school canteen.

 Achievements

  • A newly constructed house with a dark brown wooden exterior, a red tile roof, two windows, and a door, with construction debris and steps in the front yard.

    Classrooms Built

    Number Todate: 32

  • Group of school children standing in front of a wooden building, some wearing face masks, outdoors on a sunny day.

    Students Benefited

    Number of Students Each Year: 1,200