This project is an initiative started some years ago by a lady in Cavungo, a rural town in the east of the country where previously there was no school. The school has moved from the church building to a newly constructed building and there are now over 250 children split over five grades. The classes in sewing, cooking and bread making which have been established as part of the school curriculum continue to develop with extra sewing machines having been added. The leader was taught these skills by a missionary when she was at school and has valued them ever since. She is totally committed to the wellbeing of the children from her native area and is highly regarded in the community. As in all parts of the developing world that have been blighted by war, the basis of hope for the emerging generation is education. Slowly but surely this village school is maturing into a significant centre of education. The government pay for the teachers’ salaries, but all other outlays have to be found elsewhere. Since this school is in a rural area, it is difficult to find fully qualified teachers and the leader is now employing members from the local church to assist with basic literacy disciplines. This school is the only educational facility in the area.
