Society ELA:

CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRE

and LONGTERM PROJECT FOR CHILDREN

WITH SPECIAL NEEDS Malawi, South-eastern Africa

In 2011 a project 

Building a Cultural & Educational Centre with

program for children with special needs is

being launched.

Most African countries have already  introduced general

primary, free-of-charge 

education for the children, but: classrooms are overcrowdedovercrowded,

pupil to teacher ratio in rural schools is roughly 80-100 to 1

teachers cannot work with pupils individually which is especially tough on children tough on children with special needs who do not with special needs who do not follow the lectures and do not follow the lectures and do not meet the required standards meet the required standards of knowledge.of knowledge.

Although primary education is available, a great portionAlthough primary education is available, a great portion of pupils do not benefit from itof pupils do not benefit from it, as the , as the education theyeducation they get is get is WEAKWEAK..

That fact diminishes their chances to enter good That fact diminishes their chances to enter good secondary school and later find a descent jobsecondary school and later find a descent job..

Therefore their and their family’s future is destined to Therefore their and their family’s future is destined to poverty.poverty.

Our goals are: to provide learning aid classes provide learning aid classes and help to children with children with

learning disabilitieslearning disabilities (problems with concentration, difficulties with fine motor skills, dyslexia …) so they have a better chance at successfully finishing primary school and have better future.      

 to provide lectures and workshops for teachers (introducing child-oriented teaching system, alternative methods on working with children with special needs)

to to diminish dropping out rate from primary educationdiminish dropping out rate from primary education..

Our activities:

• Daily workshops conducted by educated volunteers (students from

teachers colleague, special needs graduates) to school teachers

and pupils.

• Study help for children with special needs will be offered in the

new Educational centre and in primary school classes. 

• Extra curriculum activities and workshops for children and youth

will be offered in the new Educational centre.

Financial structure (2011-2012)

Building of the centre and basic equipement: 7000 EUR• long term lease of the land,• instalation of water and electricity• building permits…

Yearly cost of running infrastructure project and programme: 8000 €• Administration, • Salaries (night watchman ,translators and project leaders, food for

volunteers)• Workshop material, special needs aid accessories…

How will we achieve our goals?

With lots of effort, knowledge, positive energy and

Your help! Thank You!

ELA Association