Vietnam
Education System of Vietnam
Vietnam provides its population of over 87 million a three-tier education system. Unfortunately, government spending on education has been reduced due to economic reforms. This has resulted in problems within elementary schools, especially in rural communities. Here, the dropout rate is high, and some children do not attend school at all. Although the literacy rate hovers over 90%, girls are disadvantaged by the education system in place, and many women live in poverty.
Elementary School Contruction in Dai
The first project TRANSEARCH KinderHilfe Foundation took on was the new construction of an elementary school in Dai, located in the hard-to-access district of Bac Phong three hours northwest of Hanoi.
With its construction, 120 children were finally able to access a proper, child-friendly school. Job opportunities for 13 teachers were also made possible.
Upon opening in 2008, the school consisted of three modern classrooms, a teacher’s office, a library, access to running water, electricity and modern sanitary facilities. A later addition of a playground made the school a communal space for young and old.
Before and After
