Damerest students and teachers donate items to my child development facility

Students and teachers of Damerest Middle School in New Jersey, US did not only help to get two of their teachers to give volunteers services to the Naa Kordey Memorial Child Development Facility at Medie, in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, but, contributed books, pens, radio and CD player, Rhymes CD, booklets produced by students, etc, and a 200 USD cash to the facility. Some students also wrote beautiful letters to their expected friends in Ghana.

The pupils were so happy when the Founder and manager, Raymond Ablorh presented the items to them. They deeply appreciate the effort of all the people who contributed to the package presented to them and wish to reciprocate this kind gesture by writing letters of appreciations to the students of Damerest Middle School and their teachers.

The children and managers of the facility are also grateful to Leah Renaldi and Julie Roessler for the time they spent with them, teaching and advising them, as well as, giving the teachers very important tips.

The Manager, Raymond Ablorh in particular is very grateful that Damerest Middle School and Julie and Leah found it worthy to contribute to his effort to contribute to the development of young vulnerable children in his community.

Students of Damerest Middle School make booklets for Pupils of a Child Development Facility in Ghana

The pupils of the Naa Kordey Memorial Child Development Facility in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana were delighted to know that students in far away Damerest Middle School in New Jersey, U.S care about them enough to painstakingly prepare booklets for them.

Madam Leah and Julie, 5th grade teachers from Damerest Middle school read one of the booklets to the primary 1 and 2 pupils of the school in Ghana after which, they distributed the booklets to them.The recipients of the beautiful gifts couldn't hide their excitement.

Meanwhile, students and teachers of Damerest Middle School donated much of their time, efforts, and own money for the cause of these vulnerable pupils in Africa.For example, the volunteer teachers ran a school dance where over 500 students in the area came to what they called “Dance for Africa,” numerous bake sales where students sold homemade goods, and several teacher and community donations.The Founder and Manager of the local facility has received the donation on behalf of the facility and would on Monday present it to the children.

Leah and Julie teach a class of African children for the first time

'our class size is smaller than this' these seem to be the words which went through their minds as Miss Leah and Julie taught their class of African pupils in Ghana for the first time. Certainly, there is a great difference between the class they taught in the U.S and the one they are benevolently rendering volunteering services to now.

The children too for the first time sat quietly and listened to their foreign volunteer teachers as they spoke with a beautiful accent.
Miss Leah and Julie patiently practiced their profession with great expertise as they taught Kindergarten pupils English Language.

They later visited the much older primary 1 and 2 pupils and read beautiful stories students of Damerest Community school in New Jersey, U.S has painstakingly prepared for their expected friends here in Ghana.

After this session, Miss Leah and Julie met all the teachers of the school and shared some very important teacher tips with them. Both parties were extremely glad about what they considered a wonderful experience. Obviously, there would be a great relationship between the two schools: Naa Kordey Memorial School and Demerest Middle School.

Teachers and pupils of Child Development Facility in Ghana welcome Leah and Julie.

The teachers and children of the Naa Kordey Memorial Child Development Facility at Medie, a community in the Ga West District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana could not control their genuine excitement when Mr. Raymond Ablorh, the founder and manager of the facility entered the premise with Miss Leah Renaldi and Miss Julie Roessler at about 10:20 am today.

Madam Leah and Julie arrived at a time most of the children where in their classrooms, however, the few pupils outside continuously shouted 'obroni',a local Ghanaian language meaning WHITES.On hearing that their friends in the classrooms immediately directed their attention to the two American volunteers who looked on with beautiful smiles.

The officer in charge of Child Care and Welfare, Ms. Rebecca Ablorh met the two with opened hands and a hearty welcome. Before, the manager could do introductions, most of the children were already out to meet their new volunteer teachers. After they took a good number of photos with the children, Mr. Raymond Ablorh did official introductions and created the platform for Leah and Julie to interact with the teachers, child attendants and children.

The two Americans who are teachers of Demarest Middle School in New Jersey (USA) would visit the facility three days in a week for one month to train the teachers and child attendants as well as teach one of the classes English language.

Two American teacher volunteers visit Naa Kordey Memorial Child Development Project

Two American volunteers, Julie and Leah arrived in Ghana this morning to work with the Naa Kordey Child Development Project for about one month. The volunteers, who are professional teachers would among other things give the teachers and child attendants of the project child care and teaching training. They would be on the project for at least thrice a week.

This is Julie and Leah first visit to Africa and Ghana to be specific. They love children and are passionate about their development project.

Raymond Ablorh, the founder and manager of the facility and selorm Kofi Dake of Tomorrow Leaders Ghana (TLG)welcomed them at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra. After a brief discussion, It was obvious the American volunteers would go to Medie on Wendnesday,1st July, 2009 for orientation and initial interactions with the teachers and pupils of Naa Korday Memorial Child Development.

Project Abroad (UK): our new partner

Before the Founder and Manager of the Naa Kordey Memorial Child Development Project could complete partnership talks with Africa Change International (ACI) to place the facility on its project list, ACI has provided a fruitful network service by linking the facility with Project Abroad (UK), an international NGO. In essence, Project Abroad is likely to be a partner.
Led by Nooshin, a health team of four visited the Child Development Project to provide some health care services to the beneficiaries. They took care of about 20 children who were suffering from sores, rashes, etc. and, gave the facility some worm pills to be given the children after three months since they have just benefited from the government's deworming exercise before the visit.
The health officers from Project Abroad interacted with the children, their care takers and teachers and promise to offer regular health service to the facility. Meanwhile, the manager of the facility is working towards completing a memorandum of understanding for partnership with Project Abroad (UK).

ACI officials and Selorm Dake visit Naa Kordey Memorial Child Development Facility

It was all joy when the Executive Director of Africa Change Internationa (ACI) , Mr. Peter Osei and his colleaques, Charles Chess and Selorm Kofi Dake of Tomorrow Leaders Ghana (TLG) visited the facility to interact with the staff and beneficiaries. " I'm very impressed," Mr. Osei said several times as Madam Rebbecca Ayerkor Ablorh, the officer in charge of Child Care and Welfare welcomed them to the facility.

After taking a brief from the Project Initiator and Manager, Mr. Raymond Ablorh, they went to the various departments of the facility to interract with both staff and project beneficiaries. The staff, children and visitors seemed to be competing on the scale of happiness. But, the children obviously won the seeming competition as they continued to enjoy Mr. Osei's numerous photo snaps.

Mr. Raymond Ablorh discussed with the ACI Executives the possibility of getting some assistance from ACI in their scope of work, and Mr. Osei promised making quick arrangements to include the facility on their project list. Meanwhile, Selorm Kofi Dake, TLG Executive Member has almost completed arrangement to get two volunteers from the USA to work with the facility from June 2009.