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Hi,

As most of you are probably aware, I will be taking part in another Lasallian Project in July 2012. I will spend 5 weeks here with 8 other students; building and teaching in Colombo in Sri Lanka.

"Lasallian Developing World Projects have operated successfully in a dozen different countries across the world. Our aim is to involve people in the schools of Britain in tackling some of the educational problems faced by people of poorer countries. Teams of young people from all over Britain take part in the overseas projects that we sponsor.

Since 1985, the Projects have sent out over 500 (mostly young) people. Many have spent their summer holiday working on a building site, taking their instructions from the local master craftsmen. In that time they have built: 48 classrooms; 2 offices for teachers; 38 dwellings for teachers and families; 2 churches and 1 multiple-services assembly hall; 5 hostels for pupils living too far from school to walk; 2 rain tanks, to save pupilsí school time spent fetching water."

The project will work alongside locals in this developing country to help a small sustainable development project, which will focus on improving education opportunities for those who would otherwise not have access to it.

The project I will be taking part in will be based in Colombo in Sri Lanka. This area was particularly affected by the civil war there up until 2009 and therefore the project I am undertaking will help to reconstruct and refurbish school buildings which were damaged during the troubles.

Furthermore, the project will also be 50% teaching and working with children and we will also be assisting in teaching English in one of the Lasallian Education Community Services (LCES) schemes. The LCES is a nonprofit initiative of the De La Salle Brothers Sri Lanka, hence our aim will be to target poor and disadvantaged communities of Colombo.

The program encompasses preschool education, skills training for young people and community education in health and education As a volunteer, I will be going into 3 pre-schools, teaching some English and songs and games and working with the older students to teach vital English conversation classes to improve their chances of finding work and being able to provide for their families.

Thanks again for viewing my Just giving page!!

Jess xx

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