ELA organisation

EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY

EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS

Malawi, South-eastern Africa

In 2011 In 2011 ELA’sELA’s project project ofof

bbuilding a uilding a ccultural &ultural & c cducational ducational ccentre with program for children with special entre with program for children with special

needsneeds in primary schools in primary schools hahas s started.started.

Most African countries have already Most African countries have already introduced general introduced general primary, free-primary, free-

ofof--charge charge education for the children, but:education for the children, but:

classrooms are overcrowded, classrooms are overcrowded, pupilpupil to to teacher ratio in rural schools is roughly teacher ratio in rural schools is roughly 100 100 children children to 1tto 1teachereacher

teachers cannot work with pupils teachers cannot work with pupils individually which is especially tough individually which is especially tough on children with special needs who do on children with special needs who do not follow the lectures and do not not follow the lectures and do not meet the required standards of meet the required standards of knowledge.knowledge.

Although primary education is available, a great portion of pupils do not benefit from it, as the education they get is weak.

That fact diminishes their chances to enter good secondary school and later find a descent job.

Therefore their and their family’s future is destined to poverty.

For 2 years ELA has been For 2 years ELA has been feeding 342 pupils from PS feeding 342 pupils from PS

Mazembe. Mazembe.

Before everyday breakfast was Before everyday breakfast was provided, children were not provided, children were not

participating in school activities participating in school activities because of hunger. After feeding because of hunger. After feeding

sitaution has changed. sitaution has changed.

ELA’s programs in Malawi are :• EVERYDAY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (+everyday feeding)

• EVERYDAY GENERAL WORKSHOPS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN (mathematics, English, reading, writing, art, sport workshops)

• EMYEC- ELA MAZEMBE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CLUB for 100 youths. (Drama/theater club, singing, dancing group, football and volleyball team)

• WEC - WOMEN ELA'S CLUB FOR 50 women (basic literacy courses, financial literacy course and assistance with establishing small scale businesses)

When we opened ELA's educational centre in June 2013, we have been daily running 2 educational programs to assist children with learning disabilities.

Program was created by Slovenian special needs teachers and adapted to Malawian curriculum.

In ELA's centre we have been daily running general In ELA's centre we have been daily running general educational workshops for about 200 pupils all ages. educational workshops for about 200 pupils all ages. We have been teaching them mathematics, English, We have been teaching them mathematics, English,

reading, writing, art, sport.reading, writing, art, sport.

In January 2015 we have opened In January 2015 we have opened ELA Mazembe youth empowerment ELA Mazembe youth empowerment

clubclub// EMYEC EMYECfor about 100 youth members. for about 100 youth members.

In December 2014 Women In December 2014 Women ELA's club (WEC) was ELA's club (WEC) was

launchedlaunched f for 50 women, or 50 women, whom are taught literacy, whom are taught literacy,

financial literacy and financial literacy and assisted with small scale assisted with small scale

businesses. businesses.

Together we are stronger! Together we are stronger! ELA OrganisationELA Organisation

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