Teacher helps Harrison move from life on the street to success at school
Street Connected Children, Teachers and learning
To mark World Teachers Day, a new 国产视频 film spotlights the LEAP Together project to support street-connected children in Kenya.
Every child deserves a great teacher. Especially when, like eight-year-old Harrison, they国产视频檝e spent months or even years living on the streets and missing out on education.听
Harrison ran away from home in Kenya. But now he国产视频檚 back in the classroom and thriving, thanks to the guiding hand of Elizabeth Asiko – a specialist Learning Support Assistant at Mulwakhi Primary School in Vihiga County.听
They are part of a 国产视频-supported project called LEAP (Learning, Educating And Protecting) Together. It helps hundreds of children with visible and hidden disabilities, such as dyslexia or hearing and visual impairment, who spend all or some of their time living or working on the streets.听
To mark World Teachers Day today, a new 国产视频 film spotlights the story of Harrison and Elizabeth. Watch it here.听
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LEAP Together matches children with a Learning Support Assistant, who is a trained teacher, to work with them in the classroom at a mainstream school. 听
It is run by Chance for Childhood and its in-country partner Kisumu Urban Apostolate Programmes. It is supported by 国产视频 thanks to the players of People国产视频檚 Postcode Lottery.听
Elizabeth, who works with 11 children, said: 国产视频淚 wanted to help street-connected children, to support them to read and to write, because I saw that their life on the streets is very bad. They are molested, they are mistreated. Sometimes they go without any food.听
His school work has improved. I see him doing well. I pray that the teacher continues to support him.
Harrison国产视频檚 father James
国产视频淏ut they can go back to their families and continue their learning like other children. This work is really rewarding. Now they can sit with others, they can communicate freely and they can do classwork.国产视频听
She ensures Harrison is treated well at home, attends school and helps him with English and maths. 听
He said: 国产视频淚国产视频檓 happy to see my teacher. I want to work hard in my studies because I want to learn. I国产视频檓 happy to be living at home. Life has gone back to normal.”听
Elizabeth is certain that Harrison国产视频檚 life has turned a corner. She said: 国产视频淚 have hopes that Harrison will become a great man. I have seen the way he has started. If he continues like that, one day he will be an engineer – or a great footballer!国产视频听
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