Beehiveschool

The Beehive School provides after-school language classes in French, English and German, all free of charge to people from the neighbourhood Battambang, Cambodia. Vireak Kong, the core founder, is the official teacher of the school: he is always there, dry season or rain season, to share his knowledge with the local children. He is supported by native-speaking volunteer teachers, who are a mix of long-term volunteers, travellers and expats. When they arrive to the school each day they are welcomed by a crowd of smiling faces running towards them. Vireak works with local children and adults to teach them English, French and German all for free! In order to fund the project and help the families of the drivers, he offers sightseeing tours for people who would like to explore Battambang and learn about Cambodia’s rich history and culture. The students The students live in the commune Sophi II, in poor conditions. For some of them, their parents are working in other countries to send money home and they are raised by other relatives. Many of their families don’t understand the importance of education but now they see how motivated they are when they go to school. The students just love to be there and love to learn. Positive impact Battambang has a growing tourism centre – vital to economic growth and helping families out of poverty. Learning multiple languages will provide them with future opportunities. Furthermore, thanks to Vireak and the volunteers, the children are often engaged in different social and cultural activities, in a safe environment, which already allowed them to discover the circus and to participate in a day of cleaning the city to raise awareness to the importance of keeping the city clean and free of plastic.