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My Future Learning Space

Kok Tnoth, Cambodia

My Vision Statement

I wish for every child in KokTnoth, to have access to clean water and sanitation. This basic human right will enable them to implement hygienic practices: empowering them with health, dignity and the ability to contribute to Cambodia's future.

My Mission Statement

To provide fun, stimulating and engaging images of hygienic actions on flyers and playing cards. These resources will be used to educate and reinforce the children's understanding and implementation of hygiene. In doing so, the children of Kok Tnoth will be less susceptible to illness, enabling them to commence their journey towards obtaining an education.

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An Inspiring Man

Video: Darrel Steer and his thoughts on education It just so happened that the Cambodia Clean Water and Toilet Project founder, Darrel Steer, arrived in Australia on Friday 27th October. I organised to meet him on the Saturday night to learn more about the Cambodian educational environment. To say that I met an inspirational, educated, liberal and selfless gentleman is an understatement! He is all that and more. I was fascinated as I listened to his experiences and the st

A Satisfying Accomplishment

Heidi and Dave Vaan Maanenberg have been the inspiration for my Future Learning Space. With their guidance, I have been able to focus on a need that will provide assistance for the children of Kok Tnoth to access an education. "It’s not just about building schools; it’s also about building teaching and learning. That’s how communities flourish." TWB https://teacherswithoutborders.org/approach/ With my Future Learning Space mission accomplished, I have a wonderful sense of

Road Test 'Thumbs Up' for my FLS Resource.

With the arrival of the FLS resource, my nieces were eager to see the cards and play a game. The girls loved the images and excitedly shuffled through the pack to inspect each print . Once this task was accomplished, they proceeded to set up a game. The cards proved to be a wonderful success! What better way to have the cards, and the purpose of them, be assessed? Review outcome: "We love them!"

The Foundation of the Cambodia Clean Water and Toilet Project

The founder of the Cambodia Clean Water and Toilet Project is Darrel Steer. Darrel went to Cambodia in 2015 for a holiday; he has not moved back home! While there, he witnessed the poor standard of living and poverty throughout the rural villages. He observed that there was no access to clean water creating unsanitary living conditions and illness. The following is copied from the Cambodia Clean Water and Toilet Project Facebook site. https://www.facebook.com/Cambodia-Clea

My FLS Resources have arrived!

I am so excited. My playing cards have arrived! The founder of the Cambodia Clean Water and Toilet Project [CCWTP] Darrel Steer, will be arriving back in Australia this Friday, 27th October, for a fund raising function. He will be taking the flyers and card sets back to Kok Tnoth,Cambodia, and will use them to teach hygiene to the children. "I firmly believe that the future of Cambodia is dependent on educating the young people. The challenge is to have them finish high sc

Life Vest Inside

Life Vest Inside is a non-profit site dedicated to "empowering the masses to engage in acts of love and kindness." http://www.lifevestinside.com/ It is a great site encouraging kind acts and selfless actions. I have signed up (free) and each day I receive a thoughtful quote, an affirmation and an inspirational video/message, that I share with my Grade 6 class. Todays quote: "Think of the beauty still left around you and be happy." Anne Frank Take a look at the following vide

Slurping Soup and Other Confusions

While researching for my FLS, I came across this book and would like to share it with you all. It is a collection of twenty-three real life stories from third culture children. Each story is accompanied by related activities; suitable for three to twelve year olds. The aim of the book is to help children cope with the challenges of living in a different country. The stories explore: Adapting to new environments; Home and family adjustments; Cultural differences; Friendship ch

Bringing Kok Tnoth into our Classroom

Yesterday I introduced the village of Kok Tnoth to my Grade 6 students. We found its location with Google maps and looked at where it is located in relation to Siem Reap, the closest city, and Australia. Our lesson then moved into the inhabitants, population and environment of Kok Tnoth. We shared photos and discussed the difference in lifestyles. Heidi was a guest speaker in Term 1, so the children were aware of the poor standard of living in many of the rural communities

FLS starting to evolve.

After a great deal of e-mailing, discussion, thinking,brainstorming and conceptualising, my FLS has begun to evolve into a practical and educational objective with an important learning purpose. The villagers of Kok Tnoth, despite the best efforts of volunteers, still live in unsanitary conditions. It is a slow process to implement a sanitation infrastructure such as water wells, pumps and toilets. Money has to be raised and expertise; along with volunteers, are needed to i

Cambodia Clean Water and Toilet Project

The following two organisations [which work together] are assisting me to implement my FLS. The Cambodia Clean Water and Toilet Project is an organisation that is a 'grassroots' organisation raising the standard of health & hygiene by installing water bores with pumps & sanitary toilets in rural villages. https://www.facebook.com/Cambodia-Clean-Water-Toilet-Project-904277549661676/ B.Yoga works in conjunction with the Cambodia Clean Water and Toilet Project by raising money a