Homework

The children who are in the after-school program come from very poor families where illiteracy is high. They mostly live in Ferentari, where they do not have enough room nor furniture to do their homework. Sometimes, because of the indigence, parents prefer to send their children to work or beg. The children are thus at risk of abandoning school for reasons of lack of motivation of their parents and therefore poor school outcomes.

Our aim

• help to do the homework
• do extra homework to fill in the knowledge gaps
• participation in artistic activities, games and extra-curricular activities
• integration based on friendship, volunteering, respect and mutual help

How it works 

The beneficiaries are chosen after our social assistants stud their financial situation and visit their homes:

• 33 students in elementary school and middle school
• former beneficiaries of the pre-school project
• brothers and sisters of the children who are in the pre-school project
• cases pointed out by the schools we work with in the 5th district

It is all possible thanks to a group of very generous volunteers as well as our pedagogues and social assistants.

Results

• Better results at school, less repeating grades
• Teaching how to learn
• Developing artistic skills and creativity
• Development of the personal hygiene skills, keeping a clean work place
• Teaching communication and how to not resort to violence
• Parents motivation in understanding the importance of education