Rudi-Boa Center Opening Ceremony Article.

Article written by Billy and I for the BABSEA Website. [http://www.babsea.org/]

On Thursday the 20th of August, BABSEA celebrated the re-opening of Rudi Boa Center at the Relocation site. The center is located where the families who were evicted from their homes in Dey Khrahom as well as those displaced by group 78, were reallocated. The ceremony was attended by over 100 children and their families, the village chief, representatives from BABSEA and Chairman Sil Senang.  It was a fantastic event during which there were several speeches delivered, a ribbon cutting ceremony which was followed by a visitation and food fellowship.
Rudi Boa Center consists of two classrooms, where teaching of English and possibly other lessons may take place in the future. The center is predominantly funded by Bridges Across Borders who are currently supplying 4 volunteer English teachers from United World College in Singapore, are currently funding the school. These volunteers are split into two groups (one of which teaches in the morning, the other teaching in the afternoon) who both aid the two professional, Khmer – English speaking teachers The volunteers help to teach both a younger, less experienced group of students, followed by a more advanced class, demonstrating the broad and accommodating nature of the newly opened school.
The newly opened centre represents a ray of hope for the whole community, offering them the opportunity for an education and the chance to learn English.

- Billy and Dorine

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Marquee set up for the Ceremony

Blowing up Balloons

Student playing with the Balloons

Gayatri Preparing the Fruit

BABSEA Staff preparing fruit

Some of the Rudi-Boa’s many students

Billy cutting the ribbon

Students getting over excited about the endless trays of fruit

An example of the Students’ eagerness to get as much fruit as possible!

And then there was none!

Gap Year Group with BABSEA staff and Teachers