{"id":244175,"date":"2023-08-03T10:57:56","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T14:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=244175"},"modified":"2023-08-04T12:15:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:15:33","slug":"school-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/es\/our-ministry\/school-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"School Construction"},"content":{"rendered":"    <main>\r\n        <div id=\"eop\" class=\"trigger io\"><\/div>\r\n        <header class=\"banner\">\r\n            <hgroup class=\"space-small\">\r\n                <h1><span class=\"\"><i>Building hope,<\/i><\/span> one&nbsp;school&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;time.<\/h1>\r\n                <div class=\"action-container\"> \r\n                    \r\n                    <div>\r\n                        <h2 class=\"h4\" hidden><span>Build With Us,<\/span> <i>Show&nbsp;God's&nbsp;Love<\/i><\/h2>\r\n                        <div class=\"giving-component\">\r\n                            <div class=\"field-container\">\r\n                                <div class=\"diCartField\" id=\"cartField013477\">\r\n                                    <label for=\"item\">School Construction &amp; Upgrades: 013752<\/label>\r\n                                    <span class=\"fa-usd2\">\r\n                                        <input type=\"text\" name=\"item\" class=\"donationitem rf\" data-sku=\"013752\" data-item-description=\"School Construction and Upgrades\" data-allow-response=\"true\" data-entity-attributes=\"\" data-response-limit=\"\" data-authorize-only=\"false\" data-is-order=\"false\" data-recurring=\"false\" data-item-value=\"0.00\" value=\"0.00\">\r\n                                    <\/span>\r\n                                    <button type=\"button\" data-sku=\"013752\" class=\"donationitem-add gc-add-button cart-button inline gc-main rf\">Give Now<\/button>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            <div class=\"donation-frequency radio-buttons small\">\r\n                                <label class=\"radio-container rf\">Single Gift\r\n                                    <input class=\"single-donation\" type=\"radio\" checked=\"checked\" name=\"radio-container\" value=\"occ-single\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n                                <\/label>\r\n                                <label class=\"radio-container rf\">Monthly Gift\r\n                                    <input class=\"monthly-donation\" type=\"radio\" name=\"radio-container\" value=\"occ-monthly\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"checkmark\"><\/span>\r\n                                <\/label>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <script type='text\/javascript' defer=\"defer\" src='https:\/\/cdn.samaritanspurse.org\/usa\/js\/giving-component.prod.js?ver=1.0.0' id='giving-component-js'><\/script>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div> \r\n                \r\n                <p class=\"small\"><a href=\"#section-1\">Scroll down<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\r\n                <div id=\"above-the-top\"><\/div>\r\n            <\/hgroup>\r\n            <figure>\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-S-206__S.jpg 800w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-S-206__M.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-S-206__L.jpg 1900w\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-S-206__S.jpg\" alt=\"A young boy in a group of children is learning his letters using flash cards\" style=\"object-position: 58% 50%\">\r\n            <\/figure>\r\n        <\/header>\r\n        \r\n        <section id=\"section-1\" class=\"space-large\">\r\n            <header>\r\n                <h2 class=\"gray\"><span class=\"gradient-text to-orange io\">School construction opens the door for the Gospel<\/span> and&nbsp;a&nbsp;brighter future for&nbsp;children and communities around the&nbsp;world.<\/h2>\r\n            <\/header>\r\n            <div class=\"space\">\r\n                <p>For years, Principal Tharvrith had been trying against all odds to provide a good education for the boys and girls in his remote Cambodian village. Raising up future leaders was his purpose in life, but doing so from a rundown shed of a school building made the task feel impossible.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>When Samaritan's Purse and a local church partnered to provide the school with a new building and more resources, the principal was elated. In the process, his whole outlook on life changed. He left Buddhism and received Jesus Christ as His Lord and Savior. A revival has been sparked within his community&mdash;teachers and students have come to faith&mdash;and it all started with a school construction project.<\/p>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n        \r\n        <section id=\"new-schools\" class=\"space-large pseudo\">\r\n            <div class=\"banner\">\r\n                <figure>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-316__S.jpg 800w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-316__M.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-316__L.jpg 1900w\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-316__S.jpg\" alt=\"Two young girls are smiling as they stand outside of their new school built by Samaritan's Purse\" style=\"aspect-ratio:unset!important;\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <header>\r\n                <h2>New Schools, Brighter Futures<\/h2>\r\n            <\/header>\r\n            <div class=\"space\">\r\n                \r\n                <p>For many children living in the world\u2019s most impoverished communities, the chance for an education is rare. Many have no nearby school to go to; and those with schools often have to brave dangerous travel to get there. Classrooms are frequently overcrowded and unbearably hot. They often lack access to even the barest essentials&mdash;such as restrooms, access to clean drinking water, and the basic supplies the teachers and students need to do their work.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>The rate of dropout in these communities is staggering. Thus, the grip of poverty has remained unbroken for generations.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>This is why Samaritan's Purse is hard at work around the world providing well-constructed spaces and equipping schools to provide children with a quality education, to give them greater opportunities in life, and to introduce them to the ultimate hope found only in the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p class=\"h3 gray\">For more than 15 years, Samaritan's Purse has built dozens of schools for vulnerable communities in places like Cambodia, Burkina Faso, Vietnam, and South Sudan. <span class=\"gradient-text to-orange io\">These new schools are equipped with all that children need for a safe environment to learn, grow, and expand their horizons.<\/span><\/p>\r\n                    \r\n                <figure class=\"width-100ch\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-347__S.jpg 800w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-347__M.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-347__L.jpg 1900w\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-347__S.jpg\" alt=\"A group of children celebrate their new school built by Samaritan's Purse\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                \r\n                <p class=\"h2 gray\" style=\"width: 100%;margin-top: 2.618em;margin-bottom: 1.618em\">Every school we build is also <i class=\"gradient-text to-orange io\">an opportunity to show God&apos;s love<\/i>.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"grid half\">\r\n                    <figure>\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-B-409.jpg\" alt=\"Two boys are reading christian literature.\">\r\n                    <\/figure>\r\n                    <div class=\"space\">\r\n                        <p>We offer parent trainings on the importance of education and new teaching methods designed around Biblical principles, among other resources. Local pastors come and share with communities throughout the construction process, which allows them to build relationships in the villages and ultimately proclaim the Gospel. Additionally, each school is equipped with new learning materials such as books, tablets, and libraries containing Christian literature.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                        <p>As these new schools flourish, the Gospel takes root, allowing these centers of learning to stand as oases of hope in&nbsp;deserts of&nbsp;despair.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n        \r\n        <section id=\"change\" class=\"space-large pseudo\">\r\n            <div class=\"banner\">\r\n                <figure>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-088__S.jpg 800w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-088__M.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-088__L.jpg 1900w\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-088__S.jpg\" alt=\"Children are learning in a new classroom.\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <header>\r\n                <h2>A Changed Man, a Changed Community<\/h2>\r\n            <\/header>\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"space\">\r\n                <p class=\"h3 gray\" style=\"width: 100%\">Today in Principal Tharvrith's village, <span class=\"gradient-text to-orange io\">the joyful laughter of more than 170 young students can be heard throughout the community. Their excitement and curiosity fill the air.<\/span> They hold up their little hands eager to answer questions and eager to ask their own. Teachers respond warmly to such energetic pupils.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>In a society where desperate needs are found around nearly every corner, hope is rising. Principal Tharvrith was among the first in his community to be buoyed by this hope as Samaritan's Purse started construction.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>&ldquo;Our school had one old building, and the students were absent a&nbsp;lot,&rdquo; he said, explaining how many of the children, raised by grandparents or even distant relatives, faced obstacles just getting to school. &ldquo;They live in very poor conditions, and in the rainy season, it is very challenging for them because they have to&nbsp;come by boat and wade through water.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>When they arrived, they didn't come to what we typically think of as a&nbsp;school. The dilapidated structure was not conducive to learning.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>&ldquo;The students would have to drink water from the pond,&rdquo; Principal Tharvrith recounted.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>When wind and rain would pass through the area, the roof would shake and leak.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p>Because of the remote location of the village, many other organizations weren't able to help address the school's many needs. Samaritan's Purse gives God the glory for allowing us to be able to accept an invitation from the local government to begin building.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <p id=\"striking\" class=\"h3 gray\">Students now attend class in a brand-new school equipped with a&nbsp;library, latrines, and&nbsp;filtered drinking water&mdash;all luxuries they could never have afforded before. <span class=\"gradient-text to-black io\">The&nbsp;difference has been striking.<\/span><\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <figure>\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-B-222.jpg\" alt=\"A young boy is using a handwashing station provided by Samaritan's Purse\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                \r\n                <p>&ldquo;<a class=\"audio\" onClick=\"togglePlay()\">The students are learning,<\/a>&rdquo; Principal Tharvrith said, celebrating the fruit of the school's partnership with Samaritan's Purse&mdash;which has included greater attendance and fewer dropouts. &ldquo;They are happy and enjoy coming to learn.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <figure class=\"audio-toggle-link\">\r\n                    <audio id=\"myAudio\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/School-Children-%20in-Class.mp3\" preload=\"auto\">\r\n                    <\/audio>\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n\r\n                <!-- SCRIPT FOR TEXT AUDIO LINK TOGGLE -->\r\n                <script>\r\n                    var myAudio = document.getElementById(\"myAudio\");\r\n                    var isPlaying = false;\r\n                    function togglePlay() {isPlaying ? myAudio.pause() : myAudio.play();};\r\n                    myAudio.onplaying = function(){isPlaying = true;};\r\n                    myAudio.onpause = function(){isPlaying = false;};\r\n                <\/script>\r\n                \r\n                <p>The principal is learning, too. Through every school that Samaritan's Purse constructs in Cambodia, we partner with nearby believers and equip them to train teachers on improved education methods while also sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <h3>This is how Principal Tharvrith first heard the&nbsp;Good&nbsp;News.<\/h3>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"grid half\">\r\n                    <figure>\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-282.jpg\" alt=\"Principle Tarvrith and his family stand together outside of the old school building\">\r\n                    <\/figure>\r\n                    <div class=\"space\">\r\n                        <p>&ldquo;I heard [the Gospel] from the local church partner,&rdquo; he explained. &ldquo;They told me about the truth that God loves the world&mdash;all people, and doesn't ignore anyone.&rdquo; As he spoke, his joy was tangible. Since there was not a church in his village when the project began, a Samaritan's Purse partner pastor would drive his motorcycle from a village several miles away to invest in this village in need of Jesus.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                        <p>Because of the faithful witness of local church members helping with the project, the principal left Buddhism and became a follower of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n                <p id=\"magenta\" class=\"h3 gray\" style=\"width:100%\">Now he is leading a spiritual awakening within his community. As&nbsp;Principal Tharvrith grew in his faith and&nbsp;shared the Good News with others, <span class=\"gradient-text to-orange io\"><i>he saw many turn to faith in Christ<\/i>&mdash;family and friends, every teacher in his school, and more than 30 students.<\/span><\/p>\r\n                \r\n                <figure class=\"width-100ch\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-S-250__S.jpg 800w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-S-250__M.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-S-250__L.jpg 1900w\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-S-250__S.jpg\" alt=\"A Christian teacher watches over her students\">\r\n                <\/figure>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"grid half\">\r\n                    <figure class=\"float-right\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.theark.cloud\/sp-comm-arkfiles\/website\/images\/2023_school-construction\/img\/2336CB-U-439.jpg\" alt=\"The construction begins on a new church building.\">\r\n                    <\/figure>\r\n                    <div class=\"space\">\r\n                        <p>Eventually, the growing number of Christians in the village began gathering regularly for worship&mdash;creating a new need for their own space.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                        <p>Now Samaritan's Purse has started construction on a second project in the village&mdash;a church less than a mile down the village's dirt road from the school.<\/p>\r\n                \r\n                        <p class=\"h3 gray\">We praise God that the gift of a new school building has drawn so many others to <span class=\"gradient-text to-black io\">the greatest treasure of all: <i>salvation in Jesus Christ<\/i><\/span>.<\/p>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \r\n                <aside id=\"podcast\" style=\"margin-top: 2.618em\">\r\n                    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1928990\/13343250-building-schools-changing-lives?client_source=small_player&iframe=true\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse, Building Schools, Changing Lives\"><\/iframe>\r\n                <\/aside>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/section>\r\n    <\/main> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Building hope, one&nbsp;school&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;time. 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