Teaching Mom to read!
“My father passed away and there are three of us girls still
with our mom. My younger sister is in
Grade 1 here at Young Peacemakers School and I want her to complete school, so I make sure she comes
to school and help her complete her homework at night. My mom can’t help because
she doesn’t know how to read. One day,
when I can read well, I will teach my mom how to read English, too,” Esther
says with a shy smile on her face. “And
when I finish school to become a nurse, then maybe I can buy a house for my
mom.” Esther began her studies at YPM in
Grade 1 at age ten and now she has excelled into Grade 3. Her example of punctuality and attendance
makes her a model for her younger sisters and her fellow students. “It’s so important to come to school every
day so I can finish my studies and help my family.” Esther is one YPM student who received an
award at the close of school in March for her perfect attendance. In order to contest absenteeism, teachers
devised a plan to give school supplies as awards to children with perfect attendance
at the end of the month. Thank you to
HEC donors who made this program a possibility by your donations to the Teacher
Mentor Fund!
Reported by Lisa Ash
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