EDUCATION is a comprehensive service that encompasses various tools and resources to support learning and personal development. Whether you’re a student, a professional looking to upskill, or someone interested in lifelong learning, EDUCATION has something for everyone. With a wide range of courses, tutorials, and learning materials, you can explore new subjects, acquire new skills, and enhance your knowledge at your own pace. From academic disciplines to vocational training, EDUCATION provides a platform for individuals to grow and excel in their chosen field. It is vital in a society and since it (Education) has not been much embraced in the past years, Major effects such as: poor health, lack of a voice, shorter lifespan, unemployment, exploitation and gender inequality have greatly affected people in this community.
The establishment of this foundation was on the grounds of curbing up this severe effects of illiteracy through initiation of various programs all geared towards the improvement of the lives of at-risk persons such as orphans, widows, victims of Gender based Violence etc. The organization collaborates and supports a school in the rural village ..ARLOSTE GANZE ACADEMY where the kids are given an opportunity to learn free of charge and this was with the aim of supporting those who are from poor background .The organization also aims at improving the health status of the infected persons by supplementing them with nutritional food stuff and giving them a general support on health information . The foundation supports the feeding program of over 200 kids whose parents are so poor.
Through education the children get valuable skills that can further also in development of the community and themselves.
E.g
- English /language activities
- Science and technology /environmental
- Social studies
- Christian religious
- Art and craft
- Home science
- Physical education
- Music and movement
Volunteers are urged to be flexible, patient, and passionate and love for teaching for cross cultural experience.
This is a very good opportunity for volunteer interns with an educational background to gain some experience in their desired profession. The school is in the remote village hence experiencing shortage of qualified teachers who are unable to handle the overwhelming number of students in a single class. This has called for a great need of volunteers who can speak and write English to assist these communities.
Apart from the above subjects volunteers can also teach topics such like sex and reproductive education, Socio-economical and psychological empowerment, games and handwork crafts
No qualifications are needed to be a volunteer teacher. If you can read and write and you are 18 years and over, you are qualified to volunteer as a teacher.
. The role of the volunteer in this program goes far beyond assisting teaching. Children are attracted to school by the presence of volunteers and your presence also is a proven morale booster for parents and the limited teachers as well as a great inspiration for students.
Volunteer’s roles and responsibilities in this program may include:
- Prepare lesson notes.
- Organize learning materials
- Develop a teaching method
- Teach classes through lecturing, discussions and demonstration
- Discuss output and methods with fellow teachers and supervisor
- Access the performance of the students through work assignments etc
- Organize recreational games with students to help them understand the taught topics e.g. modeling
Program objectives includes
- First to help us encourage the children to come to school, keep them in the classrooms and have the interest in learning.
- To compliment the effort of the teachers to offer proper education to all to fight poverty, crime and dependency within the community.
- To help the deprived acquire better and competitive education to pursue further studies and jobs.
- To enable the school identify brilliant but needy students in such communities through the reports of volunteers and help offer scholarships for further studies.
- To encourage the children and their parents to love school. Due to the lack of teachers, students’ performance has been nothing to help them pursue further studies or some other jobs. After the primary education, they end up in the same old form of sustenance so the parents and even the youth see school attendance as a waste of time and choose to drop out. By offering volunteers into these communities, lack of teachers will be managed while quality education shall be offered to these children.
- To promote culture exchange that will take place between the volunteers and the residents of the communities/villages in which differing ideas, abilities, backgrounds and needs are fostered and valued, and where those with diverse backgrounds and experiences are able to participate and contribute towards development.
- To create inter relationship between volunteers and that of the communities deprived but rich in culture
- To offer the volunteer an opportunity to make a positive contribution into the lives of a disadvantaged to satisfy his/her social conscience
- Story books
- Pencils (water paints)
- Modeling clay
- Paints
- Crayons
- List Item
- Manila papers
- Felt pens
- Marker pens
- Writing pads and books
- Toys to facilitate learning e.g. animal toys
What to bring for this program