The Humanitarian Project (CAS program)
Proposed and developed a humanitarian project which prepared students for 3 weeks abroad in Namibia (20 students) to renovate a primary school in the Kalahari Desert. Organize fundraising events and managed a budget of over 75,000 Euros. Introduced the project and involved the whole school community, including the primary school and parents. The project started in 2006, the aim was to expose students to their social and civic responsibilities. The idea came from my students in a Grade 9 Geography class. A team of students and teachers has traveled to rural areas in Africa to do humanitarian work. This experience shows students how they can have a positive influence on the lives of the inhabitants, by promoting sustainable development. The team of student volunteers works alongside local people in service projects, which directly benefit the community and especially, the local children. This trip also helps the students become more independent and self-reliant: they have to learn and understand the rules of living in a small community by cooking for themselves, washing their own clothes and adapting to a new and challenging environment.
After a successful five-year project in Namibia, the project has continued and the destination is now Ghana, chosen by a colleague of mine who is now leading the project. Having trained my successor, I am proud to have left this legacy. Starting another project similar this one would be beneficial to a school community.
Proposed and developed a humanitarian project which prepared students for 3 weeks abroad in Namibia (20 students) to renovate a primary school in the Kalahari Desert. Organize fundraising events and managed a budget of over 75,000 Euros. Introduced the project and involved the whole school community, including the primary school and parents. The project started in 2006, the aim was to expose students to their social and civic responsibilities. The idea came from my students in a Grade 9 Geography class. A team of students and teachers has traveled to rural areas in Africa to do humanitarian work. This experience shows students how they can have a positive influence on the lives of the inhabitants, by promoting sustainable development. The team of student volunteers works alongside local people in service projects, which directly benefit the community and especially, the local children. This trip also helps the students become more independent and self-reliant: they have to learn and understand the rules of living in a small community by cooking for themselves, washing their own clothes and adapting to a new and challenging environment.
After a successful five-year project in Namibia, the project has continued and the destination is now Ghana, chosen by a colleague of mine who is now leading the project. Having trained my successor, I am proud to have left this legacy. Starting another project similar this one would be beneficial to a school community.