Although I have not been back at the school long, I have been working almost everyday with select boys who are struggling the most with reading, writing and mathematics. It has been enjoyable for me to watch how the boys have developed even in this short time frame, and I can't help but think how big an impact our literacy and mathematics program will have on these boys lifes in the future.
Through the Program we have seen first hand how boys who were constantly misbehaving in class and showed no interest in learning can turn it all around. One boy in particular told us how when he was youger he was beaten by his teachers for being "stupid". So he ran away from school and never went back, but not before he had thrown a few rocks at them as they left the premises.
The Program has allowed us to work with this child pretty much on a 1 to 1 basis, and just by dedicating the time to him, and showing him that people do care about him and his education has improved exponentially. Another indicator of why you should never write somebody off, ever.
The saying goes that if you only judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree then the fish will always be stupid. I have never found anywhere where this saying is more applicable than Bana Ba Metsi, while many of these boys will never be great academics, they show everyday how they are intelligent in other aspects of life. My hope is that these boys will have learned enough here at BBM and do well enough in their exams to allow them to attend a practical college where they can learn a trade, only time will tell.
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