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| − | What struck me most during this week’s data collection exercise was the enthusiasm of the Girls Clubs members. It was clear that mL went through painstaking efforts to standardize the curriculum—“personal hygiene, HIV/AIDs, no pregnancy under 20 years of age,” is what the girls told us when we asked them what they learned. Consistent responses in differing environments—Sinoe Multilateral High School was visibly the best financed—large airy classrooms, landscaped compound, active teachers and large student body, while other schools we visited made do with cramped classrooms, few teachers and make shift school structures. Some schools had the impressive classroom blocks but few students--during the agricultural season students help their parents on the farm or are engaged in income generating activities. Nyarn Standard Primary School created an opportunity from what some would have said was a major challenge—the Girls Club mentor set up a Girls Club for out of school teen age mothers who had dropped out of the school. The mentor facilitates both Clubs and arranges for the out of school teens to meet regularly in the town church or palava hut, where she continues teaching and raising awareness on reproductive health. As we continue with the field phase of this exercise, the smiles, dreams and aspirations of the young girls, and the mentor’s resolve to giving out of school girls a chance in life, will continue to shower my days. | + | mL Supported Girls Clubs |
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| | + | What struck me most during this week’s data collection exercise was the enthusiasm of the Girls Clubs members. It was clear that mL went through painstaking efforts to standardize the curriculum—“personal hygiene, HIV/AIDs, no pregnancy under 20 years of age,” is what the girls told us when we asked them what they learned. Consistent responses in differing environments—Sinoe Multilateral High School was visibly the best financed—large airy classrooms, landscaped compound, active teachers and large student body, while other schools we visited made do with cramped classrooms, few teachers and make shift school structures. Some schools had the impressive classroom blocks but few students--during the agricultural season students help their parents on the farm or are engaged in income generating activities. Nyarn Standard Primary School created an opportunity from what some would have said was a major challenge—the Girls Club mentor set up a Girls Club for out of school teen age mothers who had dropped out of the school. The Girls Club mentor facilitates both Clubs and arranges for the out of school teens to regularly meet in the town church or palava hut, where she continues teaching and raising awareness on reproductive health. As we continue with the field phase of this exercise, the smiles, dreams and aspirations of the young girls, and the mentor’s resolve to giving out of school girls a chance in life, will continue to shower my days. |
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mL Supported Girls Clubs
What struck me most during this week’s data collection exercise was the enthusiasm of the Girls Clubs members. It was clear that mL went through painstaking efforts to standardize the curriculum—“personal hygiene, HIV/AIDs, no pregnancy under 20 years of age,” is what the girls told us when we asked them what they learned. Consistent responses in differing environments—Sinoe Multilateral High School was visibly the best financed—large airy classrooms, landscaped compound, active teachers and large student body, while other schools we visited made do with cramped classrooms, few teachers and make shift school structures. Some schools had the impressive classroom blocks but few students--during the agricultural season students help their parents on the farm or are engaged in income generating activities. Nyarn Standard Primary School created an opportunity from what some would have said was a major challenge—the Girls Club mentor set up a Girls Club for out of school teen age mothers who had dropped out of the school. The Girls Club mentor facilitates both Clubs and arranges for the out of school teens to regularly meet in the town church or palava hut, where she continues teaching and raising awareness on reproductive health. As we continue with the field phase of this exercise, the smiles, dreams and aspirations of the young girls, and the mentor’s resolve to giving out of school girls a chance in life, will continue to shower my days.
