O.P.U.M (OPC Uganda Mission) partnered with Thomas Charities and Menter, for our 2nd joint teachers conference. There were 6 village church schools and 7 government schools in attendance. I think as usual, it was as much a blessing to those who presented as those who attended!
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Charles and I along with Asha the director of Menter
and her assisant Peter
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They have lively ways of showing their appreciation!
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Here are the lovely ladies who cooked our food.
Also, the not so lovely kitchen where they prepared our lunch.
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Here are the children from some of the schools whose teachers attended the conference
I work primarily with the church schools but also do these conferences to train and encourage the government schools. Many don't get the salary promised to them from the government. You will notice they have "nice" buildings compared to the schools out in the villages. Anyhow, these are the faces of why I do what I do.
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| YES, these are the number of children in each class & classroom!!! |
These are some of the government schools we work with. They are supposed to be free but the administration and even the teachers charge "fees" which is how they make any money to support their families.
The following pictures are the village church schools. The churches and most of the pastors, who are also the headmasters, are graduates of Knox Theological College where Charles is a professor.
Most of the children come from extreme poverty. Despite what we westerners would consider unacceptable conditions these children are so joyful!
This little guy wasn't too sure of the muzungu (white) lady taking his picture
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| We use bottle caps with lettlers to spell words. |
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| At the conferences we have been teaching them how to teach phonics. |
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These are cups of porridge for breakfast.
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Alice Steehoff an MA who came from Australia to help with the schools
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| Addy Sutter at story time. |
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An outside classroom.
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| This is an "inside" classroom. |
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| Teacher lounge/head master's office. |
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| This is the only playground |
Please keep these schools in your prayers
For the teachers; to use the tools they have been given, to teach the children by their actions how to be honest and hard working, and that they be compensated for their efforts. For the students to learn well, to know Christ, and that God might ease their poverty.
