By Sherry Waweru | Impact Assesment Officer
The second term ended on a high for students at our partner ECDE (Early Childhood Development and Education Centres) as they had the closing ceremony where by the best performing and most improved students were rewarded with gifts to motivate them and their peers to put more effort in their class work.
According to teacher Caroline of Nyamwanga, the school management and parents commended Vision Africa during their celebration for the commitment in supporting the ECD centre since their children are the well dressed, healthy and have both reading and learning materials that many schools around the village do not have.The only concern the teachers have had to deal with is the increased number of application from new parents who wish to transfer their children from other schools in the middle of the term. The school management has taken measures to ensure that the teachers give priority to vulnerable children who are orphaned and left in the care of an old grandparent or guardian who struggles to provide basic needs to these children.
Kibera Mpira Mtaani ECED closed the school in style as the children were taken out on a trip to the Nairobi National Park to see and learn about the wild animals. The trip was organized as part of educational tours for the young minds to get the exposure of learning out of classroom while enjoying the beauty of nature within the city.
Teachers from Nyamwanga and Kibera Mpira Mtaani joined with some of their peers for a workshop hosted by Vision Africa. The training was carried out by two teachers, Ann and Pamela who spent a week in the UK learning new teaching methods. The workshop was a great success with everyone learning new skills they can implement to improve the quality of education they offered their ECD students.
At Kibera Mpira Mtaani (KiMMta) library, the after school programme continued when the schools closed to allow the student to revise their school exams and complete their homework. During this holiday, the management of the both KiMMta and Village of Hope after school programmes decided to engage the students in different activities other than having the normal learning. The football club took the boys out on a camp where they are participating in football tournaments with club teams from other slums within Nairobi.
In addition to this, Vision Africa prepared a three day Amuka program for all teenagers between the ages of 12 and 18. ‘Amuka’ which is a Swahili word that means Rise Up aims to build self-esteem,give the young people the self-confidence, skills and values they need to help them rise up from the circumstances they are in. Johana a 13 year old boy from Kibera had this to say “The Amuka program has boosted my confidence and self-esteem. I was very shy and believed that everybody looked down on me because of my family situation. I would not stand to speak before my class mate or even join in their game because I never liked when other children laugh at me but through the lessons I learned, I believe my fears are gone and I can face any kind of challenge that comes my way.”
These children and young people are the change makers of tomorrow and it is our duty to make their dreams come true. Thank you for supporting the education of children in Kenya by contributing to this project.
By Sherry Waweru | Impact Assesment Officer
By Kirsty McLullich | Fundraising and Communications Officer
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