The explosion in parents and children signing up for the Whatsapp School has been wonderful, and we are so excited to be able to reach disadvantaged kids in this way.

We have supplied the following:

1. Data for teachers - Data costs about $1 per megabyte in Zim
2. Allowances to help us meet the expenses of the administrators, teachers and coordinators
3. Text books to help teachers prepare lessons
5. Tablets / computers for us to have for the teachers / administrators and pupils that do not have these.

Date: 5th June 2020

These are the numbers of parents / children or guardians that have signed up for the whatsapp school so far:

ECD A (3 - 4 years old ) -75 Children / parents signed up
ECD B (4 - 5 years old )-125 children / parents signed up
Grade 1(5 - 6 years old )-74 children / parents signed up
Grade 2(6 - 7 years old ) -107 children / parents signed up
Grade 3(7 - 8 years old )-130 children / parents signed up
Grade 4(8 - 9 years old )- 83 children / parents signed up
Grade 5(9 - 10 years old ) - 79 children / parents signed up
Grade 6 (10 - 11 years old )- 66 children / parents signed up
Grade 7 (11 - 12 years old ) - 81 children / parents signed up

 

The list is growing every day, and any one who wants to get involved will be welcomed!

PROJECT SUMMARY - Response to Covid Shutdown for Poor Communities

 

We discovered that poor families use whatsapp regularly due to cheaper cost of data specifically for this app.  We have developped a support network of children and teachers, supported by wonderful administrators who get daily worksheets, appropriate to their age and learning.

 

 

OUR GOALS

 

Every child should:

 

1.  Have access to age and attainment appropriate worksheets and teacher support

 

2.  Poor kids, without resources, should not fall behind their peers due to lack of support and infrastructure.

 

We managed to keep 1400 pupils abreast of studies during covid, with daily or weekly worksheets sent out via whatsapp groups.

The Groups also gave pupils / parents the ability to ask questions and help each other.

Date: 1st July 2020

These are the numbers of parents / children or guardians that have signed up for the whatsapp school so far:

ECD A (3 - 4 years old ) -76 Children / parents signed up
ECD B (4 - 5 years old )-128 children / parents signed up
Grade 1(5 - 6 years old )-151 children / parents signed up
Grade 2(6 - 7 years old ) -135 children / parents signed up
Grade 3(7 - 8 years old )-159 children / parents signed up
Grade 4(8 - 9 years old )- 144 children / parents signed up
Grade 5(9 - 10 years old ) - 98 children / parents signed up
Grade 6 (10 - 11 years old )- 62 children / parents signed up
Grade 7 (11 - 12 years old ) - 68 children / parents signed up