DES News, February 2024-Habari za DES Februari 2024

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Overview

This month, our program focused on delivering comprehensive lessons in English, conflict resolution, leadership skills, and facilitating engaging children’s play and education activities. We also helped Community members with Maize, hosted several meetings, managed financial contributions, and welcomed visitors to our center.

Overview:
This month, our Children’s Play Program focused on integrating creative arts and physical activity to foster both cognitive and physical development. Children engaged in a variety of structured and unstructured play activities designed to promote creativity, teamwork, and physical health.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the activities and outcomes of the Children’s Play Program for the specified month, highlighting the engagement and development of the children participating in the program.

Attendance and Activities

  • Total Enrolled: 50 children
  • Average Daily Attendance: 35 children
  • Highest Attendance: 50 children
  • Lowest Attendance: 29 children
ACTIVITIES3 – 6 years
Miaka 3-3
7-12 years
Miaka 7-12
TOTAL
JUMLA
FMFM
SINGING – KUIMBA1294732
DANCE – NGOMA10681236
DRAMA – KUIGIZA16813946
PLAY – KUCHEZA201191050
STORY TELLING – HADITHI YA HADITHI1877941
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY – SHUGHULI ZA ELIMU191310850

Challenges: lack of play material

Notes for Parents: – We encourage and psycho-educate parents on children rights and wellbeing, and for them to send their children to play with others for their development.


ENGLISH, LEADERSHIP AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Total Enrolled: 30 women 25 men

– Average Daily Attendance: 40

– Highest Attendance: 55

– Lowest Attendance: 35

Topics Covered: Lessons 2 to 5

  1. What are the reasons conflict arises?
  2. Dignity model
  3. Dignity model about conflict resolution

Class Activities:

– Engaged in group discussions about Dignity model and violation.

– Participated in role-play exercises.           

– Analyzed case studies on Dignity model.

Graduation of 50 Students.


BASIC ENGLISH COURSE

Topic Covered:

1. Greetings

Class Activities:

– One on one greeting exercise

Key Learnings:

– Improved understanding and usage of English greetings and speaking.

– Developed skills for effective communication.


Maize Distribution: In the efforts of our Donors to support the nutritional needs of our community, we distributed maize to most vulnerable families. This initiative aimed to encourage refugees on living and access to essential monthly sustenance.     

Sanctuary of Mother Earth Project: Highlighting our commitment to Food forest, environmental sustainability, we engaged children in tree planting activities. This project aimed to instill a sense of responsibility towards the environment in young minds, contributing to the creation of a greener, more sustainable future.

General Comments:

The month was highly productive, with students showing excessive engagement and improvement in both courses. The practical exercises in the Leadership and Conflict Resolution course permitted students to enhancing their learning experience. Similarly, the communicating activities in the Basic English Course have significantly contributed to students’ language skills development.

MEETINGS

Staff Meeting: we had no meetings

Parent-Teacher Meeting: we had no meetings


FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS, DONATIONS, AND GRANTS

Total Contributions: Received zero contribution this month

Donations: Acquired Leadership Graduation needs and test on trees planting through donations valued at approximately $ 180.

– Grants: Submitted one proposal for permaculture to promote Food security.

CHALLENGES

– Resource Limitations: We are experiencing a shortage of basic level English books and educational toys for our children’s play area, lack of chairs, office for management board work space, financial motivation for volunteers, Wi-Fi network.

Volunteer Shortages: A decrease in volunteer availability due to lack of financial motivation has impacted our ability to offer personalized attention during activities.

Support Requests

Educational Resources: Seeking donations of English books, educational toys and play materials.

Volunteer Recruitment: Financial assistance to recruiting volunteers with expertise in English education and child development.

Technical Solutions: Looking for experienced people for affordable solutions to enhance the engagement of our management and virtual learning environment.


VISITORS

Local NGO (Danish Refugee Council): Visited our center to observe the implementation of our leadership and conflict resolution program.

– Community Leaders: Visited our center seeking for collaboration with the students for coming together when solving conflicts in the community

CONCLUSION

This month showcased the impactful work being done in our program, alongside the challenges we face in resources and engagement. We are actively seeking support to overcome these hurdles and continue providing high-quality education and development opportunities to our children, women and community. We remain committed to our mission and look forward to the continued support from our community and partners.

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