UWS People Stories

Ten year old Mausham aspires to be a government officer.

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

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

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.

Teaching in the Early Stages of the Covid-19 Pandemic

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

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.

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.

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

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.