We send thanks to visitors from the Network For Children in the Future. This great organization based in Japan visited the school and donated 37 used bicycles. Some of these bikes will be distributed to students who live the farthest from the school and are from the poorest families. Some bikes may also be given to our graduating sixth graders who will need transportation if they wish to continue their education in middle school.

To our generous friends from Japan we say: Arigatou (thank you).

Over the past several years, we have welcomed many small groups traveling with the Road Scholar travel program. We are always happy to have these groups visit the school. We find that Road Scholars are real travelers. They not only come to see the ancient temples and enjoy the amazing sites of Cambodia, but they are learners, interested in the history, the culture, and the people. They are also generous visitors who appreciate the value of education. Many of these great travelers welcome the opportunity to support Spitler School with their generous donations.

Picture: Road Scholars visiting in 2016

We send our thanks to many students at the Florida International University Study Abroad Program. They are conducting a fund raiser to assist in our bicycle program and they have raised over $1600. We look forward to welcoming many of these students who will be studying in Asia during the month of May. We also appreciate the assistance of Stiftung-Liskamm Foundation for their contribution. Each year we attempt to purchase a new bicycle for graduating students, thus enabling them to continue their education at a government middle school. This year we will have our largest graduating class with an estimated 85 graduates.

We also appreciate the fund raising efforts of Wei Ling and her friends in Malaysia who have consistently provided funding for the graduation bicycle program.