“JEWEL OF HOPE” PROJECT
This project was to improve the lives and status of the underprivileged girls at the Kuala Kubu Bahru Sivananda Home through education, empowering and enabling opportunities. SICB planned to provide them with teachers and materials to enhance their ability to read and do simple mathematics and some skills like organic gardening, sewing and baking so that they can later use this knowledge to do some small business which will help supplement their income and be independent.
They were 22 girls living there and they came from broken homes. Their ages ranged from11 years to 18 years. The project was launched on the 16 th July 2017.
We had an education team, a team of volunteers teaching the girls home science where they had cooking classes and sewing classes, a team-teaching vegetable farming to those who were interested. We also had university students coming to teach art and music. We had medical camps, counselling sessions for these girls and many more activities.
COMMENCEMENT
Started on the 23/4/2016 but officially launched the project on the 16/07/17 after a full analysis of the home was surveyed. The project was planned for 3 to 5 years which we decided to break up into 3 phases. Initial phase – 6 months (July 2017 – December 2017)
Intermediate Phase – 18 months (January 2018 – June 2019)
Final Phase – 12 months (July 2019 – June 2020
PROJECT PARTNERSHIP
1. SICB
2.Education Welfare and Research Foundation (EWRF)
3. Divine Life Society Malaysia Branch
4. Divine Life Society Kuala Kubu Bahru Branch
GOALS & OBJECTIVES
SICB will improve the lives and status of these girls through education, empowerment or enabling opportunities.
• Increase access to formal and non-formal learning opportunities.
• To actively educate the girls, to give them some psychological help and to empower them with coping skills.
• To Increase the self-esteem and confidence of these young girls who will become” Mothers of Tomorrow.”
These children were going to school but their education level was far below the standard. We decided that we should at least get these children to be able to communicate and do some amount of mathematics so that when they leave the home, they will be able to face the challenges of the outside world. We employed 2 teachers one of them taught them English and the other Mathematics. SICB was paying the teachers a token for their travelling expenses. The teachers were also doing charity work.
EDUCATION SESSION
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| The English teacher having classes with the girls at the home. | The Maths teacher having classes with the girls at the home |
SICB also set up a library for the girls with the networking with other NGOs|
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The girls are guided to follow recipes and the team of Soroptimist members are going to teach them how to make scones.
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They also attended dance classes and they entertained the members and guest with the traditional dance performance during the launch.
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Medical screening and dental screening also done for the girls. |
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Students from MIA teaching the girls music |
The girls been trained in gardening and composting. They grew their own vegetables and used them for their meals.
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