NPO 'builds hope' for kids in rural Cambodia

School is in: Teachers pose in front of their school with the leader of Beoung Kak village in Cambodia. The school was renovated by Amatak in August. COURTESY OF AMATAK

Friday, Dec. 18, 2009
By KAZUAKI NAGATA, Staff writer
The Japan Times, Second in a series

Based on the principle that "building schools is building hope," Amatak House of Cambodia is providing opportunities for children to get an education in the impoverished country.

Since 1995, the Tokyo-based nonprofit organization has built 15 schools in rural areas where infrastructure is poor and the need for schooling is high.

"Children, especially those at elementary school age, have the right to receive an education," said the Rev. Fumio Goto, an Amatak representative.

"However, their rights are sometimes not protected due to reasons like poverty."

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