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| Sister Antónia and Mano Cristóvão teaching the pupils |
The ALG Technical
Education at Santa Luísa de Marillac School, as witnessed this week by volunteer and funding partner Cristiana R.
"Last summer I decided to take on a challenge to raise funds for A Little Gesture. The challenge couldn’t have been
more fun – bungee jumping at Tatton Park in Cheshire! And the cause was most
noble, as I set myself to raise £1,000 to fund a technical course for a whole
year at Santa Luísa de Marillac School in Manjangue.
The challenge was accomplished (not without a
lot of screaming as I jumped, of course!) and most importantly we exceeded our
target, raising an impressive £1,224.97 (with gift aid).
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| One of the pupils cutting the dough |
As I’m now volunteering at that same school
together with Mana Patrícia for UPG, last week we attended a Cooking Class with
Sister Antónia and Mano Cristóvão to see for ourselves how these technical
courses are making a difference.
The class started promptly at 9am with eight
students gathering at a kitchen built in the school grounds. Sister Antónia and
Mano Cristóvão provided the ingredients and guided the students, as they cooked
the most delicious morning snack. By 10.30am we had 200 small cakes ready to be
sold at a price of 1 Mozambican New Metical each.
The students were really excited. They quickly
learned the ropes and took over the cooking! Seeing the end result couldn't
have been more satisfying. The smiles on everyone's faces said it all – they
were happy and proud of their achievement!
Technical education is key in providing
skill-based training aiming at a potential job and future self-sufficiency.
It
was a huge privilege for us to see first-hand how our donations and support are
helping and making a difference in these pupils' lives."
Contact us if you would like to know more about our efforts in bringing skills based education to underprivileged schools in Mozambique!
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| A young girl deep frying the small cakes |
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| The end result! |
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