A newly formed Preschool

Not much but it's a big leap for them
Children in this area of Malawi go to Primary School at the age of 6, like elsewhere in Malawi. But the problem is that by then boys may be doing a full day's work making bricks and the girls may be spending full days collecting water, firewood and looking after her younger siblings.
Two years ago we began work with women's clusters on their plans. First they wanted clean water, then preschools, then Adult education and nutrition.
We have the water sorted and now on to preschools.
This might be number 15. The villagers must have a building!!, a group of local women carers, a working school committee, and the support of the Chiefs and community. We bring the training, and some little equipment to start off, but mostly they are taught to make their own teaching equipment.
Soon comes water and pit latrines, built by the community. If and when they decide on a permanent (brick structure), they must make and build the bricks and only call on us to help with the roof sheeting and about four bags of cement for the floor. It is their idea, their teachers/carers, their building.
Our people do the monitoring and mentoring and results are spectacular, but naturally there are up days and down, some schools develop faster, but who's rushing, 50 years of AID has left them nothing. It's their country and their children and these women mean business and are not for going back.

A line from Harisen:

John,

Casca went to Doroba, visiting Pre schools.

He visited 5 of them to-day namely; Mtende, Nacup, Ukani, Tiwonge and Chawanangwa.

Harisen