By Ursula Neideck | Volunteer
Thanks to the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH), the company SODIPAM and your donations, Bayti’s new building was fully equipped in December 2011 so that we could move in. The old shelter in turn became the home of the younger children up to the age of 12.
The new facilities, right beside the old ones, provide the children with more room to live learn and play. The three-bed rooms they share give them a certain degree of privacy. Four meals a day are prepared in a fully functional kitchen, including the famous couscous which is served every Friday. A computer room with Internet access equipped by Dell and the computer classes held there enable the children to familiarize themselves with information technology, get to know the World Wide Web and discover the information available there. During their leisure the children can relax in the spacious living room. There are plentiful opportunities outside the building as well.
The kids can do different kind of sports like football or basketball on the multifunctional sports field created with the help of Fondation Oxylane (Décathlon). Right beside it, there is a brand new playground for the younger children thanks to “Opération arc-en-ciel”. Additionally, we still have our good old railway coach containing a small classroom which is used for tutoring and other activities.
98 children are currently living in our shelter. Our professional team takes care of them 24/7 and helps them to build their life project. The children are offered divers activities like sports, producing radio features and trips. Education is indispensable for an autonomous life. Therefore we are very happy that almost all of our children succeeded in their end of the year exams this year and were promoted to the next grade. While the kids enjoyed their well deserved summer vacation, the team was already busy preparing the start of the new school year in September. Thanks to your help we were able to cover their needs in terms of clothing and school material.
In October, the Japanese NGO Peace Boat visited the shelter. Among other activities, the children painted part of the outside walls of the building, thus really making it their own. The photos of our new building and the sports field were taken on this occasion.
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