PROJECT: SINH PHINH 2 PRIMARY SCHOOL

Location: Tua Chua district
Status (updated): IN CONSTRUCTION
Fund raised: USD 75,000

Background Information

Sinh Phinh commune is an impoverished commune in Tua Chua district. The commune's topography is complicated and treacherous to drive, especially in the rainy season. The commune has 1331 households with 7049 people. In 2022, poor households are 852/1331 households, accounting for 64%. The main income is from farming

The commune has 4 educational units: 1 kindergarten, 2 primary schools, and 1 secondary school

Sinh Phinh 2 primary school

Sinh Phinh 2 School was established in 2010. The school is 17 km from the district center.

The total number of teachers and staff is 31 people (Teachers: 26; Staff: 05). There are 307 students in the school year 2022- 2023, in which 216 are boarding children. The following school year it is 270 boarding children. In compliance with the national education program, students from remote school sites will be gathered at a central site to access English and computer training programs. This resulted in a significant increase in the number of boarding students in the following year.

100% of students are Hmong. The number of students from poor households accounted for 57%

Concerning facilities, the school includes:

17 classrooms: 6 permanent, 5 semi-permanent, and 6 temporary
Temporary toilets
01 kitchen + dining room. The dining room is used for multiple functions: dining room, classroom, and student union meeting room
02 temporary boarding rooms for 216 students. 4 -6 students on a bed, The boarding students live 4 -12 km far from the school
4- compartment toilet but insufficient showers. Thus, boarding students take shower at people’s houses nearby.

Needs for construction/ repair

New construction: a new boarding area includes:

06 new boarding rooms
Showers rooms
Dining area

VFE Project

VFE had carried out field assessments and then decided to finance Sinh Phinh 2 primary school with the following items:

- New boarding house with 6 rooms

- Toilet and shower rooms

- Roof for Dining area

Thanks to your generous donations, we are able to complete the project in one go. The contract was signed in August 2024 The time of construction is expected 4 months.

Photos

1. Original condition