Upendo Junior School

Making the Difference

Monday, October 27, 2008

Computers in Use!

The Computer Centre set up by Emily and Ray is now fully functional. UJS children have a computer lesson every day while children from the neighbourhood have a chance to enjoy the facility over the weekend. The various educational software that came with the computers from Wadsworth Fields Primary school and those installed by Emily have proved very popular indeed.

During their recent visit, Catherine and Orla had the opportunity to train the teachers and to watch them deliver lessons to children using the computers. The two have now left for Mombasa from where they will proceed to London and then Belfast. We wish them safe travels.

I wish to thank everyone whose support and contribution has made this possible. I also wish in a special way to thank Emily for her continued support through her networking activities. We will do everything possible to ensure that her efforts bring about positive improvement at the school. This is the direction we would like to see the school go, and given the many hurdles we face, we would not have come this far without everyone,s generous support and contribution through Emily and our friends elsewhere.

The visit by Emily and Ray opened us up to many new ideas which we hope to implement in due course as a way of improving the day today running of the facility. And Cat and Orla helped make many teaching aids and introduced new childhood games to the children.

Thank you all!