Chenh Venh Kindergarten

Projects , 2023

/ 2024.06.17 / < 1 minute read

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CHENH VENH KINDERGARTEN, CHENH VENH HAMLET, HUONG PHUNG COMMUNE, HUONG HOA DISTRICT (QUANG TRI PROVINCE) 2023
Huong Phung commune is on the border with Laos and is about 25 km. north of the district capital Khe Sanh. This is an extremely poor commune in a very poor district. The per capita annual income in Huong Phung commune in 2021 was only US$512.

The new Chenh Venh kindergarten opened in June 2023. Before that the approximately 30 kindergarten aged children in Chenh Venh hamlet studied and played in a small, narrow classroom less than half regulation size. That classroom was in very poor condition, leaking when it rained and becoming incredibly humid when it was hot. The teachers, parents and children are so grateful for the new classroom and washrooms (there weren’t any washrooms near the old classroom).

Construction of the one classroom kindergarten (with washrooms and storage space) cost U.S.$38,932 and was funded entirely by Bob and Mary Hagedorn. Thank you so much, Bob and Mary!!

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