Education should be an equal right for all, but that’s not always the case.

A trend in the past decade has seen small schools in rural Thailand suffering budget cuts so much that directors cannot afford a sufficient number of staff to maintain quality education, and teachers cannot afford to equip their classroom and students with enough or current and relevant educational materials. Without proper education, many children remain trapped in the cycle of poverty.

 Supporting village schools in rural Isaan

Mundo Exchange has been sending volunteers to teach English and working closely with small schools in villages near the Buengkan and Sakorn Nakorn Province border. We have also been supporting teachers and families of rural temple schools in impoverished villages closer to Buengkan City. Despite the budget cuts, schools are determined to give their young students an education. In 2020 and in 2023, with your donations, we were able to help the school hire a teacher for Kamplafa School, and we have been continuously providing other small schools with supplies for the classroom and connecting with individual families. 

We are asking for your help to continue supporting these schools, which are often the only school available for many of these young kids. 

Just $200 of financial aid a month can provide schools with well equipped classrooms.

In impoverished areas like these, it is critical that kids are able to attend school and receive a quality education. Education can help break the cycle of poverty and the kids from this area, while lacking in financial means, are incredibly smart. Despite their economic handicap, almost every year these students show us that they have the desire to learn, and with the right tools for success these students will successfully finish their education.

The teachers will not lose hope or give up on these children, and neither will we.

Opportunity for education should be a right available to all, not a privilege reserved for some.  

The main need in the schools is funding for supplies. The main need of some of the most impoverished families is food and clothing. 

First and foremost, in order to maintain high quality education that every kid deserves, schools need to do date materials. There is not enough government funding to do so (or the government isn’t willing to invest in rural schools) and just $200usd a month should cover replenishing classroom supplies and other necessary items for the students and teachers. If you would like to send us some children’s books in English, please let us know!