Progress with the secondary school admin and computer studies building.

We were aiming to have the school building up and running for the start of the new school year so we are not too far behind shedule. We finished all the painting last week and installed the new desk in the prefets office so he was very delighted.

Hanneke our short term worker from New Zealand had bought some maps and other teaching aids too for the school as they really dont have a lot of equipment.

However the things which have caused the most excitement are the computers. This will be the only school in the area to offer this facility and so the prefet has been inundated with phone calls and requests for details about what is to be offered. hanneke is still working on the syllubus. The yound man who was doing the translation into French has been away for 3 weeks so that put things back a bit but hopefully they will soon have that completed.

We do need to find more computers hoever even laptops so that the school will really be able to function well. Of the 4 shown in the photo 2 work well and are completely set up and ready to go and the other 2 work well but need to be reprogrammed...not a thing that I know anything about!

So if any of you readers know of a supply of 2ndhand but working laptops please do get in touch!!

More on sponsorship

Here are some of the children being supported on this years programme. 2010 -2011. They range from the very small to the young "men" of the 6th form 2ndry school. All of them though have one thing in common they are relieved that having had their school fees paid they are assured of their place in the education system for another year.

We trust that they will work hard and make good use of the opportunities given.

at school for another year

September and the start of the new school year

We have been busy getting the sponsorship scheme under way again. Last Monday morning it looked as though all the school children were at my door so selecting 50 wasn't an easy task. Most of those on the scheme are orphans or certainly in some way disadvantaged.

The smaller ones were so cute when they got their exercise books and a bic for the first time!