UWS People Stories
Stories of Students, Teachers, and Community Members
Mr. Hing Pisey
Cambodia
Mr. Hing Pisey is a recent high school graduate and community teacher at UWS Ta Lart Thmey in Cambodia.
Binsa, Student
Nepal
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.
Surendra
Nepal
Surendra Limbu, 42 years old is a social worker and a farmer. His daughter, Mausham attends the new UWS school in their community.
Sophea, Student
Cambodia
Sophea* is 11 years old and studies in Grade 3 at UWS Ta Lart Thmey School. The school is located in Ta Lart Thmey village in Stung Treng province. The village is located on a river, so many community members rely on agriculture and fishing to support their families.
Nar Shi Ti
Myanmar
Twelve year old Nar Shi Ti is learning to speak and read Burmese, the National language in Myanmar.
Nabina
Nepal
Working as a UWS Teaching Fellow, Nabina visits schools to help teachers learn new techniques and support students in their learning.
Hon, Student
Cambodia
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.