One academic year has passed, the final exam results have been declared, and we are preparing to start a new academic year this June. Families Together went to the school and inspected the situation thoroughly in the last week of February and in the first week of March. We are incredibly blessed to the see the developments brought by the projects in this village. Continue reading
High Season
These months travelling is easier in Myanmar. The rain has not fallen for a few months and the cool weather in the mountains is a nice change to hot Yangon. The schools take summer break in March, April, and May, so this is the time to invest in the forty-pluss-teachers we have engaged.
Yearly seminars
Every year we invite all the teachers to a teacher training. Usually we have done this in Yangon (see Teacher’s Seminar), but this year we are doing the training in the project areas.
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Our local coordinator in northern Chin state is reporting that families are returning to their villages as a result of the schools opening this June. This is how he evaluates the situation at the moment:
“The two primary schools are running with full momentum with active and enthusiastic support from the local leaders and parents. No student has left the school since it started in June. Teachers are in high morale, with perfect attendances. Continue reading