Preschools Updates in Rwanda
RWANDA AND BURUNDI PRESCHOOLS NEWS
SHOES DISTRIBUTION AMD PRESCHOOLS MATERIALS AUGUST 2016
VISITS TO 9 PRESCHOOLS:
I have the pleasure to visits 9 Preschools in our Command. These are Rubirizi Preschool sponsored by Sweden/Latvia territory, Rutobwe Preschool Sponsored by AUS territory, Catherine Booth kayenzi sponsored by AUS territory, Nyagatare, Gituro Preschool sponsored by AUS territory, Rwimiyaga Preschool sponsored by Netherlands territory. The five Sponsored preschools. I also visited the none- sponsored preschools. These are; Bitare Preschool, Rubuye Preschool, Rukeri Preschool and Runda Preschool which is sponsored by small donations.
RWIMIYAGA AND NYAGATARE GITURO PRESCHOOLS.
The Visits started on 01.09.2016 from chq going to Nyagatare and Rwimiyaga preschools. The journey started at 6.30 a.m and arrived first at Rwimiyaga at 09.00 a.m and we found children waiting for us together with their teachers. And later the section officer and the corps leader came in. I had to speak to the children and the teachers concerning the preschools. When I asked if the children were taking Porridge, the teachers answered me no for two weeks. The corps leader closed the porridge flour in the office and he was not giving out the key because of his personal issues with the section officer.
I had to solve the problem before handing over the School materials which were books, pencils, pens,markers,erasers,plastic cups 48,plastic basin1,jugs 2, drawing books, black board erasers, A4 papers 1 ream, 2 boxes chalks, and other small things. And all this came from the donations sent for gifts.
The place is very dry, for almost one year without rain, no food water and people are running away to look for green pastures. The children are only depending on the porridge given to them for their going. Animals are dying because of lack of water and grass. And even life has really changed for everybody. The school has 58 Children with 2 teachers and 1 cook/cleaner and it’s doing well. On behalf of the children they appreciate so much for th
NYAGATARE <GITURO PRESCOOL.
I arrived there at 10.30 a.m and I got the children learning English. It was wonderful to hear them read the words like jug cup. The section officer was able to introduce me to the children and the teachers and later I had time to speak to the children telling them the purpose of my visit. The Children were very happy to hear that I had brought them materials for learning because some had no book to write and even pens.
The place is the same as that of rwimiyaga, very dry and people are really running from the place to look for food and water for their families. They get water from very far and one Jeri can is 400 rwf. Which is too expensive? Even the section officer has to hire somebody to bring them water because the tank they have has no water and it needs repair before the rain starts.. So life in Nyagatare is very hard.
I had time to hand over the preschool materials to the section officer who is the school administrator. I gave out; exercise books, Drawing books 3 dozens, Pencils 50, pens 10 erasers 6,2 sauce pans,2 basins, 48 plastic cups, 2 jugs,1 football ball, chalks 2 boxes, blackboard dusters, manila papers, Note books for teachers, red pens. The Children are happy playing with the ball, though the son is too hot as seen. Thanks to all our donors for the donations for gifts. They need to have classrooms.
RUBIRIZI PRESCOOL:
The journey started from Chq at 7.00 am on 04.09.2016 accompanied by Section Officer Captain Obed who is the school administrator. Candidate secretary/education Coordinator captain Damascene. And the journey was okay and we arrived at 9.30.a.m.and we got the children and the teachers waiting for us by singing and dancing. Rubirizi preschool is situatedose sponsoring them and making sure they are learning as other preschool.
NYAGATARE <GITURO PRESCOOL.
I arrived there at 10.30 a.m and I got the children learning English. It was wonderful to hear them read the words like jug cup. The section officer was able to introduce me to the children and the teachers and later I had time to speak to the children telling them the purpose of my visit. The Children were very happy to hear that I had brought them materials for learning because some had no book to write and even pens.
The place is the same as that of rwimiyaga, very dry and people are really running from the place to look for food and water for their families. They get water from very far and one Jeri can is 400 rwf. Which is too expensive? Even the section officer has to hire somebody to bring them water because the tank they have has no water and it needs repair before the rain starts.. So life in Nyagatare is very hard.
I had time to hand over the preschool materials to the section officer who is the school administrator. I gave out; exercise books, Drawing books 3 dozens, Pencils 50, pens 10 erasers 6,2 sauce pans,2 basins, 48 plastic cups, 2 jugs,1 football ball, chalks 2 boxes, blackboard dusters, manila papers, Note books for teachers, red pens. The Children are happy playing with the ball, though the son is too hot as seen. Thanks to all our donors for the donations for gifts. They need to have classrooms.
RUBIRIZI PRESCOOL:
The journey started from Chq at 7.00 am on 04.09.2016 accompanied by Section Officer Captain Obed who is the school administrator. Candidate secretary/education Coordinator captain Damascene. And the journey was okay and we arrived at 9.30.a.m.and we got the children and the teachers waiting for us by singing and dancing. Rubirizi preschool is situated
MONITORING VISIT TERM 3 JOHN GOWANS RWIMIYAGA 04.11.2015
Government Official talking to the parentd and children
DDwm also addressing the parents.
Films from 2012-2014 Sponsorship and project work (Updated 27 March)
It is time to summerize our work during 2012-2014... so here will we publish some of the results in the form of short films. We have been approved to stay on some 4 extra months, so we will be back home in June and not in March as first ordered.... /AT
the link http://youtu.be/kODXMMunpj0 and you will reach a short film from Gituro, Nyagatare
Officers Quarters at Batsinda and CHQ, Kibagabaga
saloon vocational training...
Corps. Click or copy the link and you will see the short film. http://youtu.be/UD1fZay6Wcw
Rwimiyaga Youth project and preschool hall update 22 January 2014
we are eagerly waiting... Enjoy!
This is the annex of the hall, the two windows on the right is for the classroom...
Major Wenche and Mr Per is visiting us this week from Jeloy Folk High School, a school run by
The Salvation Army in Norway.
come for a class next year "Destination East Africa", doing preschool work, youth and
Community work for a month or so.
Now the "see through" plastic sheets are in place and the sun can shine and light up the hall :)
...and windows are in place, the glass will be put in last.
So we are doing some progress - now we are unpatient to get this hall up and running,
so the children and youth can finally have their programs up and running.
When I visisted the preschool children this day at the Community hall, they had been
pushed out of the hall because the TSA preschool was to be opened by now.
Not easy for them, but they are happy for the new school so the teachers said it is ok
Be blessed!
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Rwimiyaga Multipurpose hall with preschool annex
Due to heavy rain and storms the Construction work is still ongoing and will be completed
in February. We can already see that the building was there,
and the roof was in place (except for the light sheets) and it is looking good :)
seems to be happy with the progress
The men are digging a 25 m deep hole before building thesmall house.
It is a serious work, they climb down and put dirt in a bucket that other workers bring to
the surface, digging deeper and deeper.
We were also able to add an annex in the end of the building so that the preschool children
can be divided in two groups. The door leads to a 3,5x5 m classroom
... and if you enter from the opposite side you will find a small office and storage for the
preschool.
To have a preschool we need to provide classrooms and latrines so we are doing good!
We have a food program at the preschool, so when we move to the new building we also
have to build a kitchen. Thanks to Sponsorship we are now on the way building that too.
for youth program and for the church business.
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Teachers' fellowship 11 Dec 2013
transparency and accountability; how to ensure financial accurancy...
and of course to enjoy Christmas; enjoy each others company, give information, share
a meal together and assure our teachers they are doing a great job and give them a
Christmas gift; a calendar for the year 2014.
the report and so on...
"How to do Teachers evaluation" with Captain Dancille, new appointed Education Officer
-And if you see an e-pad... the officers here have been blessed by a donation for a project
that enabled us to buy and train to use this modern tool. It is nice, we can see it is really
making a change in work environment, the officers now can read books, send emails,
write documents, use the internet... and it is helping a lot.
We encourage them all to use it, so we hope they all will see the potential to help them in
their work so they continue to train to get the capacity to use it.
could also get some small gifts :) thanks to a small donation to Sponsorship department.
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Now we are on the way!
Now, the contractor believes it can be completed in January, if the rain keeps away :) Wow, finally, we say!
It has taken such long time (saying I as I am an impatient person) to first find three different lands to choose from, then to find a land we want and that has the correct ownership papers etc. After that, the bying itself takes time, lawyers, government, buyer and seller to get all documentation done correctly and "bulletproof".
When that was finalized the building itself... well, now we have completed all the "paperwork" and will enter the practicals.
WELCOME! MURAKAZA NEZA!
Just because... :)
JOHN GOWANS PRESCHOOL DRUMMER BOYS
preschool teaching and for the preschool teams when they compete with other schools in music and
traditional dancing. The school had some before, so this time we bought four medium sized drums and a
very big one. /AT
Drummer boys at John Gowans preschool
mothers, dancing and playing on the drums... In preschool they even have competitions
that you can sign up for.
So did the teacher for John Gowans, he signed up the boys from the preschool.
When I came to visit the preschool in July together with Lt Jean Baptiste, who helped with
So when they asked if we could get some drums for the team, how could I refuse?
Thanks to institutional support, we have some funding for toys and material
and this was a very nice present for them, something they will enjoy for a long time
We can be proud for them and the other children were proud for their friends.
How did it go for the drummer boys?
did, I will find out next time I visit them :)
Now the girls want to have a dance team... We have to do something about that, I believe.
When we left to go for porridge I greeted every child in English and they greeted me back.
Hallo, what is your name?
Hallo, my name is...
Then we waited for everyone to be ready to go to the little kitchen we rent where the cook
had prepared porridge for the children. After three hours in school they all long for some food
school, what they play and if they know what they want to work with when they have gone
to school and gotten an education...
could also be an alternative. Football is fun, singing and praying was also mentioned.
As long as it could be done with friends Everything was fun, it seemed. Favourite food
could be cassava, ubugali, maise and rice.
boys competition...
Anna-Maria/ Sponsorship Sec
And some more African Babies delivered to happy children
And as we predicted the children (and adults) were so fascinated and happy for the dolls.
Three dolls were given, and the children did not want to let go of them.
have to do test according to age some times, according to Education Ministry Curriculum
and today Mr Alexis proudly presented some tests for Major Robert and me.
says- a school before school and learning by listening and repeating what is taught is a
big part of the curriculum.
When the teachers came to Teachers Training in April they asked for scissors, and this
time I could find some in Kigali, so we are going to give them these next time we visit the school.
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Teacher´s Training - the very first in the Command
The Children protection Law that Rwanda has approved as law:
Good chairs and tables, books, routines, health and hygiene... Group activities and changing environment by moving furniture for different activities.
Also to make it nice outside, to plant trees and flowers and vegetables and to learn about nature science.
´They got the history, some teaching and the Mission as church...
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Dolls on the way!
She and her friends collected money and sold bread and did all sorts of contributions to be able to buy some dolls.
