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Vin enjoyed getting to know the other AP residents and staff during a fieldtrip to Koh Kong. |
We are all excited to welcome 8-year old Von Navin (Vin) to Aziza’s Place. Vin is younger brother to long-time resident Rotha (17years). Rotha quickly took Vin under his wing after his arrival in October, helping him study and adapt to the AP routines and activities. Although he has a quiet personality, Vin has already become good friends with the other boys his age. He has entered public school in Grade 2.
Vin previously lived in an extremely remote rural area of Battambang province with his mum, who raises her family alone after her husband passed away from illness several years ago. Without any land for growing rice or crops it is very difficult to make ends meet. Both Rotha and his mother requested for Vin to come to Aziza’s Place. After visiting and assessing their situation, AP staff agreed that Vin met the criteria to join Aziza’s Place at the beginning of the school year. Previously Vin would walk for more than 1 hour each way to access school at a local pagoda in the province. However the quality of education in rural areas is limited, as apparent with Vin still learning the Khmer alphabet after three years of study. Now Vin goes to public school with the other AP residents, a short 2minute walk away. With the supplementary classes at Aziza’s Place in Khmer, Maths, Computer Studies and English, Vin has already shown he is a bright student and will be able to advance his learning considerably in the next few years. We see Rotha and Vin strengthening their family bond and look forward to seeing Vin grow up alongside his brother at Aziza’s Place.
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