Teaching at Anawim

Today the team spent most of the day teaching in the school which is run by the Sisters of the Poorest of the Poor. It is about a 5 min drive from Anawim Home through some rugged terrain and provides elementary level schooling for the children of Anawim as well as Gwagwalada. The school has half a dozen, small, concrete block rooms with wooden desks and a chalk board. The building is walled in and has a courtyard in the middle where kids play soccer and tag during recess. As it is summer school, classes are only in session for half of the day. The team taught basic English and math, including spelling and grammar. This afternoon the team was also greeted by a visit from Sister Oresoa's brother, who had just returned from abroad. They will be teaching again tomorrow and then headed to Kaduna. Kaduna is about a two hour drive on small, beaten up roads to the north of Abuja. The Sisters of the Poorest of the Poor run a satellite home there which cares for the mentally ill.

- Compiled from information provided by Rob Devereux, Anawim Home Team Leader.