OUR RECENT PROJECT
October 2024
Empowering Cambodia’s Child Scavengers with English Education
Project Details
In the streets of Cambodia, many children have no choice but to work as scavengers, collecting rubbish just to survive. This dangerous and unsanitary work not only puts their health at risk but also keeps them from progressing in school, trapping them in a cycle of poverty with few opportunities to build a better future.
Together with Ray of Light Cambodia, Off Paper strives to break this cycle by providing these vulnerable children with access to English education in the community’s outreach school. By learning English, they will gain access to better employment and schooling opportunities.
Through our efforts, we aim to build a brighter future for these children, offering them not only an education but a chance for a better life.
Project Goal:
$8000
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The donations will go towards equipping the school with the necessary tech resources such as a projector and tablets. These tools will be used in classrooms to deliver quality English lessons through the Off Paper learning app.
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Funds raised will go towards training the teachers and other staff on how to implement Off Paper's curriculum effectively.
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Funds will cover ongoing maintenance costs to ensure the Off Paper learning app functions optimally for the school and enable the curriculum team to continue upgrading and updating the appropriate lesson resources for the children.
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Funds may go to supporting the school should they need desks, chairs, whiteboards, and other essential items to create a conducive learning environment.
Additional Info:
This budget covers the start-up costs and maintenance for the first year. After that, ongoing operational expenses will be significantly lower and sustained through our general funds. Volunteers are self-funded.
This fundraising project is led by Jenny Gan, Off Paper Ambassador.
A lot of us work as scavengers, collecting rubbish to sell to help our families. We make between $1.50 to $2.00 for working 12 hours.
More about us!
Project Update
Our recent visit to Cambodia was a fulfilling step forward in expanding educational access through technology! We installed the tech infrastructure needed for English lessons at the Ray of Light Outreach School, enabling students to stream educational shows and interact with the Off Paper app right from their classroom screen. During our visit, we conducted trial lessons with both the children and their English teacher with the Off Paper app, and it was truly uplifting to see the children’s excitement and their progress in meeting the learning goals we set for these sessions.
In addition to these educational advancements, we distributed in-kind donations, including stationery from generous supporters, to both students and teachers. We also had the privilege of visiting and getting to know the families of our students — many of whom make a living by scavenging. We were grateful to offer them necessities, donated in-kind by wonderful donors.
We look forward to returning in March 2025 to hold a more comprehensive, collective training session for teachers across our Cambodian partner locations, equipping them to harness our resources for their students' growth.
Thank you for helping us make this impact possible! We hope that you will continue supporting us on this journey to make quality education accessible to all.
We are committed to creating sustainable, lasting change—a goal that requires dedicated, long-term effort.
Your continued support on this project would mean so much to us as we work to make a real impact together!
Ways to Give
Bank Transfer (Preferred)
Please indicate ‘CAM2024’ in your bank transfer reference.
Name: Off Paper Ltd.
Account Number: 072-578-4964
Bank Name: DBS Bank
SWIFT Address/Code: DBSSSGSG
Country: Singapore
Address of Beneficiary Bank: 12 Marina Boulevard, DBS Asia Central, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 3, Singapore 018982
Online
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