A surprising observation at Riverkids’ Computer Class! - by Ritthy

We are very pleased with the progress of the children attending our English and Computer classes. What the children have to do in the computer class in Riverkids’ Education Department is to practise the use of English with the computer program guided by their teachers.

As the children have to help out with the housework and collect garbage to help their families financially, they are left with less time to study at home. Learning English and revising it with the aid of the computer means they can practice the language over and over again until they are good.

We are very encouraged to learn that even though the programs have started for just 6 months, the children have been seen conversing with their teachers in simple English. They could now switch the computers on and off and use more programs without supervision. Some were even seen typing really fast!

Recently, 2 volunteers from England, Mr. Clause and Mrs. Jayln made a surprising discovery about 2 girls attending our computer class while instructing them. The girls were seen typing very quickly without looking at the keyboard.

“Leng and Kim are the polite and obedient students. They really can do well with computers,” Mr. Clause and Ms. Jayln said, “They have good memories. They can remember all the words and even sentences they learnt in English Class. Now they are typing without watching their fingers on the keyboards.”

The teacher also remarked that both girls have been trying so hard to study and they always listen attentively.

In summary, we would like to say a million thanks to Mr. Jackie Goh who donated 20 computers to Riverkids so that we were able to set up this computer class for the children. We would especially like to thank Sister Dale Edmonds for her effort towards society development and for building up a good generation in the slums in Cambodia.

Due to our child protection policy, pseudonyms have been used but the accounts are real.