By Alka Subramanian | Director
Power of Love’s “Safe Park” program provides a safe and fun environment for children living in slum neighborhoods to play, learn, and interact with peers. More than 700 children are enrolled and benefit on a regular basis. The children enjoy playing Zambian games and learning through workshops led by older children and health educators. In addition, for the past six months, older children have been accessing the internet and learning basic computer skills at our computer lab located close to their homes. Children are eager to learn and come to the lab after school hours. Some of the skills the children are learning include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Internet Skills (Navigation) and file management. Most learners can create email accounts and send each other emails.
In addition to creation of skills, time at the lab discourages adolescent children to engage in undesirable activities such as trying alcohol/drugs and/or getting in trouble after school hours.
One of our continuing challenges is frequent power cuts. To ensure that the children continue to learn, the lab supervisor switches to verbal lessons at that time.
The lab has been well received by the community as evidenced by the demand of people wanting to enroll. As with the Safe Park program, this lab has become a community asset.
Thank you for giving the gift of health and education to children.
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