education in brick factories

Contribute to the socio-educational development of brickworks workers and their children

Brick factories are fairly secret places, where no NGOs enter. Living and working conditions are extremely difficult. Almost all the families are over-indebted and have asked the owner to cover their debts. Workers find themselves in a situation of dependence on their boss, sometimes spanning several generations. This is an extremely vulnerable population, especially children.

Since 2018, Sipar has been visiting 12 brickworks with two mobile libraries. They support the socio-educational development of children living on production sites and, more broadly, of workers. Sipar's librarian-educators offer a range of activities for children around reading and writing, a book lending service, as well as tutoring and awareness-raising on crucial social issues.

our educative impact in brick factories

The impact on children is considerable: improved school enrolment, better literacy and numeracy, better socialization... Parents are also changing their perception of education and grasping its importance. By letting their child go to school, they hope for a better future for all.

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Since october 2023, the support of theFrench Development Agency (AFD) enables Sipar to visit 32 brick factories with four mobile libraries,directly improving the living conditions of over 3,000 CambodiansThanks to this support, Sipar offers parents awareness-raising sessions on social issues and sets up an innovative program for out-of-school teenagers.

This project for three years will also enable the development of 20 micro-libraries, run by volunteers living in the surrounding villages. They will enable residents living outside the brick factories to borrow more than 1,000 books suiting all tastes and ages.

Thank you to our pioneers partners the Fondation Luciole, The Comgest Foundation,AFD, Fondation Cassiopée, 1% for Education and to La Voix de l’Enfant for their support on this ambitious program.