The search for the amazing ‘Kesho Krew’ 2011 is on and so thought I’d take the opportunity to brag about some of the fantastic moments that I’ve experienced as Education Manager in 2010.
I’ve been in Arusha for 8 months now and can honestly say that the role has been my most favourite and challenging so far… Although much of the hard work of setting up the Kesho Leo Education centre had already been done by Helen in 2009, I was lucky enough to be given the freedom to develop the different Education programs on offer. The mix of pre-school, primary tuition and adult education has given me some fantastic experience in different areas of Education and it has been really enlightening to learn more about the local primary system and the services on offer by different NGO’s in the area.
It’s been difficult to narrow it down to my top 10 (despite discussing them over a beer or 2) but here goes…
1. Seeing the education centre be transformed from a single large hall to 2 separate classrooms with book corners, posters and cushions galore.
2. Having the opportunity to teach one of our Kesho boys in Class 5 (who attends school every day) to recognise his letters and begin to read and write.
3. Helping out a neighbour of Kesho Leo (a mama with children in the chekechea) when she gave birth at home on a hard bed with no food. FWS was able to help her out with a mattress and some protein packed meat for the mama. FWS now employs the girl’s mother on a casual basis to help out on the farm.
4. Watching Aggie (our village cook turned teacher) grow and thrive as she teaches English to the Kesho Leo Mamas and members of the local community.
5. Watching the Kesho Leo children benefit from 1:1 teaching and support. The ‘lightbulb’ moments of the daily tuition sessions keep myself and Lucas (our Tanzanian Tuition teacher) motivated and encouraged on a daily basis.
6. Visiting some of the homes in the local community to find out what the local mums and dads really want to learn more about...
7. Employing Lucy as our 2nd FWSChekechea teacher and watching her develop and grow in confidence alongside our other Tanzanian teacher, Margaret
8. Having the opportunity to get to know and gossip with the Kesho Leo Mamas in English. Who knew English classes could be so enlightening about the daily goings on of Kesho Leo - the drama!
9. Seeing local men and women in the community turn up week after week after a hard days work to learn conversational English - to get a better job
10. Being able to help out the local primary school with a bit of teaching and support with resources - to make teaching their classes of 100+ children a little bit easier...
11. (Told you I couldn't stick to 10) - Getting to know lots of fantastic people who are amazing at what they do
by Hannah Anderson
1 comment:
Hannah, congratulations on running such effective programs.The community of Sinon is so lucky to have shared in your skills and friendship... it does sound like the dream teaching job!
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