Support education throughout COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

Dear Supporter,

We wish you are Happy New Year as we thank you for your ongoing support towards Street Child’s home-based learning initiative in the North and East of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka continues to navigate through the aftermath of the third wave of COVID-19 infections across the island, with the economic instability of the country impacting all avenues of society. Schools have now returned back to full capacity and students are reintegrating into the classroom. However, with further exacerbated learning outcomes, students are left vulnerable to the short and long term effects that the pandemic has caused.

As students endured prolonged lockdowns and school closures without social interaction or formal teaching, this programme has encouraged students to continue learning through play in the form of songs, dialogue and visual aids. The package of interactive learning support further performs as a linkage between two years of interrupted learning for over 874 children in remote and rural communities.

The 105 teachers trained in inclusive and interactive learning are using their skills at school to encourage a continued use of digital learning from the household to the classroom. Teachers regularly voice their appreciation towards the development of interactive learning at school. With ongoing requests for future skills training sessions and additional instalments of digital learning aids, such as interactive white boards in schools, the future of emerging education technology in schools is promising.

Our home-based learning intervention will continue to play a vital role as students successfully reintegrate back into school in the coming year. Street Child hope to continue expanding this program to reach more students and encourage a resilience to learning throughout the challenges faced amid and after the pandemic. Street Child thank you for your ongoing support. We look forward to sharing further progress with you soon.