In April 2026, Jahoo welcomed students and teachers from Pu Chu Primary School for a three-day educational programme in Andoung Kraloeng, Mondulkiri, Cambodia. Held from 20–22 April, the visit brought together 38 students from Grade 5 and Grade 6 from the community, along with 3 teachers, for an experience designed around forest learning, local culture, and community-led conservation.

The programme was made possible through support from Share the Wonder, an organisation that creates educational day trips for underprivileged children across Asia. Their mission is simple but powerful: give students the opportunity to learn outdoors through experiences that are often reserved for tourism, even when those opportunities exist within their own communities.

At Jahoo, that meant turning the forest into a classroom.

Wildlife and Forest Learning

Students joined guided forest walks led by Jahoo’s ecotourism, research, and scouting teams. To create a more meaningful and low-impact experience, students were divided into smaller groups, allowing closer interaction with guides and less disturbance to the surrounding forest.

Many students were especially excited by sightings or discussions of:

• Black-shanked Douc Langurs
• Southern Yellow Cheeked Gibbon
• Macaques
• Great Hornbills
• Kingfishers and bulbuls
• Giant squirrels
• Gliding lizards
• Butterflies and insects

For many, it was their first close experience with wildlife in a structured outdoor learning setting.

Bunong Culture and Hands-On Activities

The programme also introduced students to Bunong traditions and the cultural importance of the forest.

Guides shared knowledge about medicinal plants, oral traditions, and ceremony sites connected to the landscape. Students also learned how the forest continues to support Bunong culture through food, medicine, and tradition. Back at camp, students joined interactive activities such as camera trap demonstrations and gibbon mask making.

Shared Meals and Positive Memories

Students and teachers enjoyed a communal lunch featuring Som’lor prom, a traditional Bunong soup, along with fruits and snacks served in a traditional Bunong house, sharing stories of what it was like to grow up in a traditional house.

Many students later described shared meals as one of their favourite parts of the visit, along with the beauty of the forest, clean surroundings, fresh air, and large trees.

Strong Feedback from Students and Teachers

Feedback after the trip was overwhelmingly positive.

Students said they felt:

• Happy
• Refreshed
• Proud of the environment they visited
• Grateful to guides and organisers

Teachers and Jahoo staff praised the organisation, safety, and student engagement throughout the programme.

Several also expressed interest in making these visits a regular opportunity for future students.

Looking Ahead

The visit from Pu Chu Primary School showed how education, conservation, and community partnership can work together.

At Jahoo, protecting forests is not only about wildlife today. It is also about helping the next generation understand why these landscapes matter.

For these students, the trip lasted three days. The lessons may last much longer.a