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UWS People Stories

Stories of Students, Teachers, and Community Members
Vonjy, Student

Vonjy, Student

Madagascar

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

Srey Da, Student

Srey Da, Student

Cambodia

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

Sambatse, Mother

Sambatse, Mother

Madagascar

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

Josephine, Mother

Josephine, Mother

Madagascar

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, Student

Kha, Student

Cambodia

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, Teacher

Nandar Oo, Teacher

Myanmar

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, Student

Bibek, Student

Nepal

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

Ma Ei Thit, Student

Ma Ei Thit, Student

Myanmar

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, Student

Wai Mhu Than, Student

Myanmar

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, Father

Surendra, Father

Nepal

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

Nar Shi Ti, Student

Nar Shi Ti, Student

Myanmar

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

Rose, Student

Rose, Student

Madagascar

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

Isabella, Teacher

Isabella, Teacher

Madagascar

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

Sophea, Student

Sophea, Student

Cambodia

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

David, Student

David, Student

Madagascar

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.

Pelake, Student

Pelake, Student

Madagascar

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

Mausham, Student

Mausham, Student

Nepal

Ten year old Mausham aspires to be a government officer.

Kim Sorn, Student

Kim Sorn, Student

Cambodia

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

Faline, Mother

Faline, Mother

Madagascar

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

Kabia, Teacher

Kabia, Teacher

Madagascar

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

Nabina, Teaching Fellow

Nabina, Teaching Fellow

Nepal

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

Pranisha, Student

Pranisha, Student

Nepal

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

Nar Mee Shel, Mother & Teacher

Nar Mee Shel, Mother & Teacher

Myanmar

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

Rochom Beb, Teacher

Rochom Beb, Teacher

Cambodia

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.

Penta, Mother

Penta, Mother

Madagascar

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...

Edmo, Teacher

Edmo, Teacher

Madagascar

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

Mika, Student

Mika, Student

Madagascar

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

Nar Law, Student

Nar Law, Student

Myanmar

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

Srey Neang, Student

Srey Neang, Student

Cambodia

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

Marinah, Student

Marinah, Student

Madagascar

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.

Ei Thar Khar, Teacher

Ei Thar Khar, Teacher

Myanmar

Teaching in the Early Stages of the Covid-19 Pandemic

Rekha, Student

Rekha, Student

Nepal

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.

Rizmae, Teacher

Rizmae, Teacher

Madagascar

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.

Jaory, Teacher

Jaory, Teacher

Madagascar

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, Teacher

Mr. Hing Pisey, Teacher

Cambodia

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

Manoj, Student

Manoj, Student

Nepal

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

Faby, Father

Faby, Father

Madagascar

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

Mahefa, Father

Mahefa, Father

Madagascar

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

Daniel, Teacher

Daniel, Teacher

Madagascar

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.

Binsa, Student

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.

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