With only three classrooms and two teachers, a local school in the Pakleae community in the Roluos Meanchey commune in northwest Cambodia faced severe overcrowding. Already beyond capacity, the school was unable to handle the increasing number of students coming through its doors. 

A resident complained to her local elected officials and leaders at a town hall event organized by NDI. Shortly afterward, the provincial Education Department sent two new teachers to the Roluos secondary school, as well as one more teacher to the Pakleae primary school.