{"id":1434,"date":"2012-08-24T15:19:03","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T22:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/?p=1434"},"modified":"2012-08-24T16:44:48","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T23:44:48","slug":"africa-abc-initiative-impacting-a-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malawimontessoriproject.org\/?p=1434","title":{"rendered":"Africa ABC Initiative- Impacting a Community"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We love you Simon Nkambala! Simon is our Children's Bible Director. He trains teachers at the Community Based Child Care Centers on how to teach Bible stories and the Word of God to the children at these centers. He is working with seven centers that serve 40-150 children each. Here is Simon carrying books and t-shirts for a special day at Samaritans Trust. Samaritans Trust is a local organization that houses, educates and provides vocational training for 110 children from the streets of Blantyre. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Our Africa ABC Intiative impacts children with disabilities (Master Litchowa- left), children at the pediatric wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (Yamikani Tambala- right) and the children at our Community Based Child Care Centers ( Felix, Simon Nkhambala, and Paul Nyirenda). <\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Paul

Paul Dancing with children at the Community Based Child Care Centers. We work in partnership with these centers to transform them into vibrant learning environments (Head Start Malawi).<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Teachers

Teachers from the Community Based Child Care Centers come to our school and training center to strengthen their teaching skills and make materials to take back to their centers. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Visiting

Visiting Community Based Child Care Centers weekly to encourage, pray for and teach. <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Simon

Simon telling Bible Stories! <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Felix

Felix helping teachers from CBCCCs with materials for their centers. Thanks Felix and welcome to our staff! <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The CBCCC team, Paul and Felix have been responsible for painting educational artwork on the walls. <\/p><\/div>\n

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We work in partnership with the Community Based Child Care Centers in Ndirande to create vibrant learning environments. We are committed to the same goals for the children of Malawi. Amen! <\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Master

Master works with 31 families in Ndirande who have children with physical challenges. Together with our volunteer occupational therapist, Anna Checkley they serve these children through home visits to meet their spiritual and physical therapy needs. Master works with Josephina Mussa at Chikondi Center for Disabilities and Joyce Kasamba at Feed the Children Rehab Center. Master trains for women, who are mothers with children with physical challenges, to support these 31 families. <\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Yamikani

Yamikani works within the five pediatric wards at Queens to bring the love of Jesus to the sick children and guardians. A place that was once so dark, is truly coming into spiritual light with him being there. He counsels parents, preaches, praises, teaches and prays over the children and guardians. <\/p><\/div>\n

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More of our CBCCCs! <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Inside

Inside Madalitso center! So sweet!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Madalitso you are doing a great job!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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