Wednesday, October 8, 2008

N'Kwazi Preschool


In Rundu, Namibia, we had multiple opportunities to bring hope and good news, but the preschool was a definite favorite! How can you resist the little ones who are faithfully attending preschool to learn English. By the time the children are in 4th grade they are taught exclusively in English in the government schools, but the children in the villages stand little chance of learning English before they are 10 so they are put back into 1st grade while their english speaking peers move ahead. The drop out rate gets progressively worse. So the Valerie and Wynan, the owners of the N'Kwazi Lodge, have opened a couple of preschools for village children to ensure that when they finally get to a government school they will be equipped for moving up with their class. Their dream is to start 30 more preschools in the next few years. Currently they are using America's ACSI Christian Curriculum. It seems to be working for them!

2 comments:

Jenna Moorea Schuette said...

I belong right in the middle of those precious children! Can't you just hear my off-pitch voice trying to mumble through words I don't know the meaning of?!

:)

coley said...

That sounds like tons of fun! I love the little ones, just not my own...J/K...