Village Africa uses a 5 step approach in its education programme:
- Teaching English
- Building classrooms and school toilets
- Providing teaching equipment
- Adult education
- Community library
Village Africa’s volunteer teaching programme is run in government schools. Volunteers from overseas assist in Yamba and Milingano Primary Schools and Mibukwe Secondary School. Volunteers teach English and extra-curricular activities such as sport, music, arts and crafts. Volunteers usually teach for 3 months or more. Village Africa has received a number of short term expedition groups since 2007 and started an annual 2 week summer camp in 2009.
Village Africa builds classrooms and school toilets using an African building team, sometimes assisted by overseas building volunteers. We commission school desks made by local carpenters. We provide colourful teaching aids, books, school stationery and sports equipment.
Volunteers transfer skills to the charity’s African staff, including nurses, ambulance drivers, managers, cooks and watchmen. They teach numerous skills including English, Management, Computing, Administration, Marketing, Photography, Nursing and First Aid.
Village Africa has a small community toy and book library in Milingano.
