2.1 Million

adults in Cambodia cannot read or write.

8%

of 15-year-old students reached the minimum proficiency level in reading.

72%

of Cambodians are unable to finish or delay school by the age of 15.

10%

of 15-year-old students reached the minimum proficiency level in mathematics.

Samaritan’s Purse launched the Schools for Kids program to improve education and wellbeing for children in rural Cambodia by constructing quality school buildings with clean, safe and child-friendly environments. These schools include classrooms, bathrooms, libraries, clean water sources and playgrounds, providing students and teachers with space to learn and grow.

By replacing overcrowded, unsanitary facilities, the program helps increase school attendance and enrolment rates. Beyond education, each project engages the surrounding community, creating jobs and improving quality of life, while giving thousands of children access to better opportunities for a brighter future.

Join the Vision

Samaritan’s Purse is committed to supporting Cambodia’s education goals by helping establish a primary school in every village, a middle school in every commune and a high school in every district—each equipped with trained teachers and vital resources.

Through our Schools for Kids and We Can Read and Write projects, we aim to give children the gift of literacy and learning, opening life-changing opportunities for brighter futures. While we celebrate the progress made, there is still much to do—dozens of schools to build, hundreds of classrooms to fill and thousands of families seeking hope. Together, we can make this vision a reality.