Lotus Outreach Society - Girls Access Through Education

Cambodian girls are disproportionately at-risk of being denied a primary education by virtue of some seemingly intractable reasons. In Cambodia, primary school is free but it is not compulsory. The unofficial costs of education such as supplies, transportation added with the demands for additional payment by teachers frequently make it impossible for Cambodian families to afford their children's schooling - girls generally being the first withdrawn. Because of widespread poverty, many children are taken out of school by their families and put to work. Although the income generated by their children helps ease immediate economic hardship, the longer term consequences are often devastating: it is a recognized fact that low levels of education make these children much more likely to be trafficked or fall victim to the brutal commercial sex trade.

With these facts in mind, Lotus Outreach is supporting the education of more than 600 girls in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Banteay.

Call (604) 444-9133, email treasurer@lotusoutreachsocietycanada.ca, or use the website.

Phone

(604) 444-9133

Email

treasurer@lotusoutreachsocietycanada.ca

Website

https://lotusoutreachsocietycanada.ca/about-us/our-programs.html