Application Report
Prepared for: Tim Ferriss
Project ID: KH-CRR-12-0008
Name: Chi He Primary School State/Province: Kampong Cham District/Zone: Koh Sotin City/Village: Phsar Thmei Grades: Kindergarten through 6 Number of Students Female: 222 Male: 248 Total: 470 Number of Teachers Female: 9 Male: 5 Total: 14
Community/School Profile
Chi He Primary School serves children in four villages, including Phsar Thmei. The population of these four villages is 3,863, including 2,016 females. The villages are located in the lowland region of the Mekong River basin. The region has two seasons: the rainy season lasts from May to October, and the dry season lasts the rest of the year. At the end of the rainy season all of the lowland crops are covered by floods. The villagers cannot harvest during these two months and they cannot harvest during the dry season when they plant their crops. Therefore, there is only a small window during which farmers in this area can earn a living by farming. Some of the farmers also earn a living fishing. The few villagers that are not farmers or fishermen are public officers, craftsmen, or venders.
Chi He Primary School serves students in grades kindergarten through 6. Because there is not enough space for all of the students at once, they must attend classes in two shifts. The school officials and community are dedicated to providing a better education for their children. Thus, they contacted Room to Read to ask for help in establishing a new library.
Proposed Plan
Room to Read plans to partner with the local community to build a single-room library. The building will be built using reinforced concrete columns, brick walls, concrete floors covered with tile, wooden doors, aluminum framed glass windows, and a steel roof covered with tile. The building will measure 7 m wide by 9 m long. A veranda will be constructed at the entrance of the library. Proposed Community/School Contribution to the Project: Formation of a School Construction Committee to coordinate with Room to Read in the construction process Funds for construction, including donations from the community Project management, including supervision and monitoring of project progress Staff for the library Challenge grant equaling 15% of the total project cost Proposed Room to Read Contribution to the Project: Technical design of the library building Funds for construction materials and labor Technical assistance for construction Planning and organization of project Construction training to School Construction Committee Monitoring of construction quality and progress Books and furniture for the library Library management training for the school librarian and head teacher Contribution of 85% of the total project cost
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