Sanitation in Cambodia
What was the name of the company that came and spoke to us last week?
Lixil SATO
Who required an emergency trip to the Phenom Penh after likely getting rabies from a monkey?
Kouki
Who was the leader of the Khmer Rouge
Pol Pot
What percent of children in Cambodia attend school?
Around 93% but lower in secondary school to 69%
What is the language spoken in Cambodia (officially)?
Khmer
What percent of Cambodian houses have water?
Approximately 87%, but not all of it is reliably clean water
What Khmer phrases did Ms. Greaves teach?
arkoun (thank you) and suostei (hello)
How many deaths resulted from the Khmer Rouge?
Between 1.5 and 3 million
What subjects are taught in primary school in Cambodia?
In Cambodian primary schools (Grades 1-6), core subjects include Khmer language, mathematics, science, and social studies
What countries does Cambodia boarder?
Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos
What percent of schools in Cambodia lack basic sanitation?
Approximately 37%
How many guest speakers did we have and what were their names?
Jeff, David and Saki
When was the Khmer Rouge active?
Between 1975 and 1979
How many primary schools are there in Cambodia?
Approximately 8,000
What is the name of the biggest temple/UNESCO site in Cambodia?
Ankor Wat
What are the most effective ways of improving sanitation in Cambodia?
Building latrines, promoting community-led initiatives, and engaging with government and stakeholders
Around 32,580 yen
What was the mission of the Khmer Rouge?
"[the Khmer Rouge] wanted all members of society to be rural agricultural workers rather than educated city dwellers, who the Khmer Rouge believed had been corrupted by western capitalist ideas"
What are the main reasons kids drop out of school in Cambodia?
Poverty (their families need them to contribute to income)
inadequate resources in schools
What are the two main currencies used in Cambodia?
Cambodian Riel and the US Dollar
What are the biggest preventors of access to santitaion in Cambodia?
Poverty, lack of infrastructure and government funding.
Aside from Lukas, Edvard, Duc, and Benjamin, who was the fifth senior in the club?
Kaelan
Internal failure, famine, and fear
War with Vietnam
Weak military
Loss of support from communists abroad
What are the biggest preventors of access to secondary education in Cambodia?
teacher shortages and inadequate infrastructure and resources
How many landmines are estimated to still be active in Cambodia?
4 to 6 million unexploded landmines