Since my last blog entry I have done the Sophakama Tutor Training twice. The first was back in Jeffrey’s Bay In October. There I trained 3 individuals. One was a Dutch missionary that volunteered with Joshua Project in Humansdorp. They are reaching out to the community that lives next to the rubbish dump.
The second training was in December in Ysterfontein, George. There I trained 10 ladies, working within a very poor community. I enjoyed training these ladies who have a true heart of compassion for the children in their community. Some ladies were already teaching at a Preschool on the premises where we had our training. They are well trained and with their ECD background they quickly understood my perception development exercises and the six steps of learning to read. Some of the other ladies are keen to help children in their community who struggle with reading and mathematics. I will be happy to give them their certificates once they complete their practical lessons.
And so as 2023 draws to a close. I have a very strategic vision for 2024 onwards that I call: “The Roadtrip Circles Vision.” I have identified certain towns close to one another as possible circles where I would like to travel to in order to do training there. I am investigating the following circles for the first phase of this project.
* Kirkwood, Addo and Paterson area
* Thornhill, Loerie, Hankey and Patensie area
* Humansdorp, Clarkson and Kareedouw area
* Joubertina and Misgund area
* Willowmore, Bestersdal and Sonop area
* Steytlerville and Kleinpoort area
* Somerset East, Cookhouse and Bedford area.
If you know of any stakeholders that I can contact in one of these areas, please let me know.
Peace!
Evelyn
