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There are 8 extraordinary students in the village of Ang Chagn. They are the members of the Class of 2016. And they represent the very FIRST class from Spitler School positioned to graduate high school. What an accomplishment! Their pursuits are not going unnoticed and the pride of their families and the entire village is soaring. The first to complete a high school education! Spitler School Foundation is certainly proud of these young scholars and is so happy to have played a part in helping them achieve their dreams!

Picture: 7 graduates with Sarin

They have beaten the odds, being part of an original group of 26 students who left grade 6 at the Spitler School to go on to middle and then high school. They persevered and now stand at the threshold of receiving coveted high school certificates. Currently, they are working diligently in their studies and are receiving support to get daily tutoring in 4 subjects, in preparation for the highly challenging final examination for grade 12. We wish them well! Adding to the unique nature of this group is the fact that 7 of the 8 students are girls! This is truly amazing because most girls in rural settings drop out of school by grade 8, or earlier.

Would you like to know more about these students and their future aspirations? We will be sending out more details about them in the coming weeks, so “stay tuned”. They all want to pursue higher education, so we will be launching a scholarship program to support these and other future students who wish to attend institutions of higher learning, beyond secondary school. Be on the lookout for some personal interviews and maybe some videos where we explore the journey of the FIRST CLASS.

At Spitler School we are in awe of all Moms. Many of our hard working teachers are also great moms, raising their children on a small teacher’s salaries. Most of our students live in extreme poverty, but most of them have a mom at home who manage to feed their children, make sure they are in school, and wash their little school uniforms without any running water in their homes.

Many of our donors are wonderful mothers and grandmothers who have reached beyond their own families and have figuratively wrapped their arms around our 800 students with their love and their financial resources. To all the moms associated with Spitler School – THANK YOU.

[box] If you would like to honor a mom with a donation to Spitler School, we would welcome your support! With your donation, you may download a printable thank you card. Contact Us or Donate with the button below.

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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).