Sen Monorom is located in the Mondulkiri province in north-east Cambodia. The focus there was on the expansion of the study centre, the operation of the school and the kindergartens.

The main task at the study centre was the completion of the new central building. In addition to creating a garden and setting up a workshop, toilets also had to be built, the roof structures reinforced, the electrical cables laid and the outside area fortified with a fence. The construction of two 2000 litre containers to collect rainwater was successfully completed with the help of donations.

English lessons are on the timetable for the pupils from the church boarding school and from the neighbourhood. The secondary school pupils receive English, French and computer lessons. Some university students continue to receive scholarships.

In the meantime, these tasks have been taken over by the local diocese and the French priest. Brother Bernhard Tremmel was seconded to the girls’ boarding school in Pailin. Frater John returned to his home country of Cameroon as a Marist Brother to take on development work there. Brother Max Meier returned to Argentina to spend his retirement there.

The team of Bernhard, John and Max would like to express their heartfelt thanks for the many years of support from their homeland!

In cooperation with the local parish, the Marist Brothers supported pre-school classes and kindergartens in the villages of Bousra and Dak Dam. With donations from Germany, for example, the classrooms were fixed up and equipped with furniture and school supplies. There is also a hot meal for the children every day. Due to the great distance to the study centre and the poverty of the population, the children would otherwise have no opportunity to attend a kindergarten or school. Above all, the concept of helping people to help themselves is bearing fruit. For example, the kindergarten teachers and teachers employed today were all trained by the brothers at the study centre. A water supply, kitchens and toilets were also built with the help of donations to ensure that the facilities run smoothly.

In the meantime, the pre-school classes and kindergartens have also been taken over by the local diocese and the French priest.

The team of Bernhard, John and Max would like to express their heartfelt thanks for the many years of support from their home country!