Program areas at Tassel
Free English lessons: Daily English classes were provided to 3000 students in 8 rural Cambodian villages (Banan, Jeepan,Kampong Puoy, Rattinak, Roka, Samlot, Samrang). In addition English training was provided to all 42 local teaching staff. Approximately 800 unpaid international volunteers participated in helping teach writing, reading, listening, speaking, grammar and phonics.
Sponsorships: 8 families (19 persons) were provided monthly cash support.Sponsored families are the poorest among TASSEL's aid recipients and were selected through extensive interviews. Their situation is reviewed monthly through visits. In addition to families, selected donors sponsored a trip for the 42 local teachers as well as provided specific gifts to 28 local villagers and teachers. In total 89 recepients were provided gifts.
Food and medical aid: Approximately 3000 families (about 8,750 individuals) were provided rice. Many also were provided additional food - canned fish, fish sauce and soy sauce. From September hot meal services were provided monthly to 160 Elderly villagers. TASSEL teachers also took the sick to appropriate domestic medical centers and paid for their hospital bills as well as travel and meal expenses. As in all years, all persons who received food and medical aid in 2023 were pre-screened carefully through family visits and confirmed beforehand that aid was critical.