UWS People Stories

My name is Vonjy (name changed), I am 14 years old. I am a student of the EPP in Ankindranoke, grade 1.

Kya Na, the second son among eight siblings, completed his education at Sagaing monastic school, specializing in psychology. In 2019, he joined UWS as a community teacher, serving the Nan Uu village.

My name is Pelake (name changed) and I am 9 years old.

Srey Pov (Pseudonym) is 12 years old and she is an ethnic minority living in La Muey village, Kok Lak commune, Vern Sai district, Ratanakiri province. She was studying at La Muey School in 2019. This year, she is in grade 6.

Ten year old Mausham aspires to be a government officer.

My name is Josephine (name changed), I am a farmer and also a seller, that is to say, I come here to Beangolo to buy fish that I sell in Soahazo and on my way back I also bring back cassava, rice, dry weight. I am Pelake's mother.

Kha* lives in Tropang Thmor village in Ratanakiri province with her 5 siblings and parents. Kha has been studying at UWS Samaki Veal Cha O Kves school since 2016 and is in Grade 5.

Nandar Oo, born in Ho Hwan Village (Kyaing Tong Township), is currently serving in the Ja Ka Village (Tachileik Town) as a community teacher.

Bibek (name changed) is 12 years old and is a student in fifth grade at UWS Changlewa in Sankhuwasabha.

Ma Ei Thit (name changed), 7 years old girl, attending grade two, born in Naung Taung village which is located in Eastern Shan State.

Wai Mhu Than, 12 years old, grade one student, is studies at basic education primary school at Mong Mai village. His father is a lead teacher, working for UWS, and his mother serves as a community teacher in this village.

Surendra Limbu, 42 years old is a social worker and a farmer. His daughter, Mausham attends the new UWS school in their community.

Twelve year old Nar Shi Ti is learning to speak and read Burmese, the National language in Myanmar.

My name is Rose (pseudonym), I am 15 years old and in the 7th grade.

My name is Isabellah (name changed) and I am the G1 class teacher at EPP Ankotapike.

Sophea* is 11 years old and studies in Grade 3 at UWS Ta Lart Thmey School.

My name is David (name changed), I live in Antsepoke, I am 13 years old, I have 4 brothers and 4 sisters, I am in G3 class in Antsepoke PPE.

Nar Law (name changed) is 12 years old and was born and raised in a small village called Thar Phe.

I am Srey Neang (pseudonym) and I study in grade 6 at Saeng Ma primary school.

My name is Sambatse (pseudonym), I am the mother of Rose.

My name is Sambeto (name already changed), I'm the wife of Bontolo's older brother.

Kim Sorn (pseudonym) is 13 years old and is studying in grade 6.

My name is Faline (name changed) and I am the mother of Vonjy.

My name is Kabia and I am 26 years old. I have been teaching in this school since February 7, 2023.

Working as a UWS Teaching Fellow, Nabina visits schools to help teachers learn new techniques and support students in their learning.

Pranisha (name changed) is one of the bright students studying in grade four at UWS Jaisithok in Gulmi district.

Nar Mee Shel (Pseudonym) is a mother and a teacher of UWS Hoe Main School.

My name is Rochom Beb, I am 42 years old. I was born at Chrung Village, Ratanakiri. I have been a community teacher since 2017.

My name is Penta (name changed), I live in Antsepoke, I am a housewife. I have eight children, 4 boys (including David, student) and 4 girls...

My name is Edmo (name changed), teacher of the G2 in Ankotapike’s school. I am Mika's teacher.

My name is Mika (name changed), I am a student in G2 in Ankotapike’s school.

Hon* lives in a remote village in Northern Cambodia. Waking up at dawn, Hon starts her day by helping with chores, cleaning, cooking, and washing her clothes in the nearby river. She then gets ready for school and meets up with her friends from her village. Together, they walk for 15 minutes to UWS Bak Kae School.

My name is Bontolo (name already changed) and I’m 11 years old.

Srey Da (name changed) is 11 years old, and was born in Ta Lart Thmey village.

My name is Mr. Rabezaka (name already changed). I've been a teacher for 10 years now.

Thomas (pseudonym) and Phe Shee Nar(pseudonym), have been serving at UWS Myanmar schools with passion and dedication for an extended duration. They are a married couple blessed with two sons and a daughter.

My name is Marinah (name changed) and I am seven years old. I am a student at Ankotapike Primary School and I am a good student.

Teaching in the Early Stages of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Fifteen-year-old Rekha (name changed), who studies in grade eight at UWS Piple Archale, Sankhuwasabha, aspires to become a successful football player in the future.

I am Rizmae (name changed), I teach G1 class at EPP in Ankindranoke. Vonjy is in my class, he is a wise boy who is very curious to learn.

My name is Jaory (name changed), I started working as a teacher in 2015 in Bevohitse, then from 2016 to 2022 in Ambohibao until the opening of the school in Beangolo.

Mr. Hing Pisey is a recent high school graduate and community teacher at UWS Ta Lart Thmey in Cambodia.

Manoj (name changed), 9, is a very hard-working child who studies in Grade four at UWS Kanpur.

My name is Faby (name changed), Marinah's father and I live here in Ankotapike.

I am from Ankotapike, and I am the father of Mika (name changed).

My name is Daniel (name changed), I come from Antsepoke and I live here, I am a community teacher, I manage the G3 class which includes 17 students.

Fifteen-year-old Binsa* from UWS Kalleri School has turned her grief from her mother’s death into a lifelong determination to improve access to health care in rural Nepal.