From rooted to free!

 Because of a commitment to teach an older lady to read, the rest of the year I was pretty much rooted in Jeffreys' Bay.

I studied 2 online courses that were really very beneficial to me personally, but then I started to implement it also into the weekly Tut class I had with the LXP Aftercare teachers. Now, with that experience, I think it would be beneficial to work out some kind of weekly curriculum that can be  available for Aftercare Centers.

I did train the Sophakama Tutor Program over two consecutive Wednesdays at the end of September / beginning of October to a few moms of Global Challenge. Among them were some Occupational Therapists and Teachers, who once again validated the practical usefulness and quality of the training to me.

And so 2024 draws to a close. I am excited to have an open agenda for the first 6 months of 2025. I can literally go anywhere or do anything within the boundaries of my jurisdiction.

Here and there and everywhere!

One of the Non Profit Organisations Joshua Project, that I did some training with in 2021, asked me to do the Tutor training with a few of their staff in May. They want to expand the work in Humansdorp to also include Tutoring. The need is great!

Also in May I went to Cape Town for a conference and then a lady that did the training in 2019 asked me to do the tutor training with a few of her colleagues at The Paragon Generation, that want to start a tutoring project in Kraaifontein. It was very encouraging for me to do that.

In June I then got the opportunity to teach the tutor training again, but this time with a few ladies in Hartenbos. Their church is reaching out in a poor community, helping kids that struggle with reading and maths. They were so glad for the training and reports that I received from them recently confirmed to me that they are implementing what I taught them. That always brings joy to my heart.

In July I started in Thornhill to train five ladies, but they have since decided not to continue. I am disappointed, because they admitted that there is a great need for trained tutors. Maybe in the future another door of opportunity will open in that community.

The ABC Adventure with the ACTT 2024 students, completed the training at the end of July and we had a lovely graduation ceremony for them on the 31st of July at First Light Coffee Shop.

There are some possible training opportunities that needs to be finalized for September. Other than that I am ready to take the training to any community that would like to invest in the future of our children.

Evelyn

 

A Good Report.

 Excited to start with the Road Trip Circles (see previous blog), I set off in January to Kirkwood, Addo and Paterson to see and hear what the need for ABC Adventure would be in the Sundaysriver area. I spoke to stakeholders in all three towns and gathered that there is indeed a need there. Since I had to start with the ABC Adventure in February with the ACTT 1^st year students, I could not immediately follow up on that need, but plan a visit in June/July.

The ABC with the ACTT students are going well. Last week they did their Tutor practical in Humansdorp at Graslaagte Primary School. It went well.

 

This past week I taught the Tutor Training again, this time to four ladies from Transkei as well as two of LXP's volunteers. All six these ladies are already involved at Aftercare Centers and it was so nice to give people tools that you know they are going to use.

I receive very encouraging reports from Ysterfontein, George from the ladies I trained in December 2023. They started tutoring kids from their community with very positive results.

And so the work continue!

Evelyn