MISSION SCHOOL PROGRAMME

INTRODUCTION:

Victorious Golgotha Mission school began in 2009 with a population of 5 pupils. It has struggled, with the assistance of a well-wisher who has been supporting to the current state. It has about 600 pupils. The project is found in a peri-urban area where there are a number of Orphan, Semi Orphan, Children from very poor backgrounds and Street Children are found. The problem of orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) is acute due to urbanization. Due to the deaths of HIV/AIDS affected persons, Re-marriage of deserted / widowed / divorce women, absence of love and security in the families, Family disputes, Unwanted pregnancy of Trafficking / Sexually exploited girls; these orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) children are left without care and support. These children are involved in metal scrap picking; pick pocketing and participating in anti-social, criminal activities. Some children from poor backgrounds whose parents cannot afford school fees are left with no option but to drop out of school continuing the vicious cycle of poverty. Therefore, the project envisaged providing these children with quality education and mainstreaming them by providing care support and protection in the Victorious Golgotha Mission school and Sir henry Vigo Mission Secondary School for The Orphans and Vulnerable.

OUR MISSION:

Mainstreaming the orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) in the national building by providing care, support & protection through shelter, food, and education.

THE PROJECT

- An Overview:

In spite of planned development and special provision for accelerated socio- economic development of neglected/disadvantaged sections, the issue of orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) is not properly addressed. In the project area many orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) are found. The problem of OVC is acute due to urbanization and industrialization. Due to the Deaths of HIV/AIDS affected persons, Re-marriage of Deserted / Widowed / Divorce women and high rate of poverty. Absence of love and security in the families, Family disputes, unwanted pregnancy of Trafficking / sexually exploited girls: these OVC are left without care and support. These children are involved in metal scrap picking; pick pocketing and participating in anti-social, criminal activities, child labour. Therefore, the project envisaged mainstreaming these children in the national building by providing care, support and protection in Victorious Golgotha Mission school and Sir henry Vigo Mission Secondary School for Orphans and Vulnerable. The project proposed in this scheme is meant for additional support to run the school for orphans, poor and vulnerable

PROBLEM STATEMENT

Education is central to all and especially to women in the fight against poverty and discrimination. However access to quality education in is low. This is because of several reasons. • The first cause is poverty itself. Reversing this situation is of paramount importance for empowering poor children and their families. • The problem of OVC is also acute due to urbanization, industrialization. • Deaths of AIDS affected persons. • Re-marriage of Widowed/ Divorce women. • Absence of love and security. • Unwanted pregnancy of sexually exploited girls; these OVC are left without care and support. These children are involved in metal scrap picking: pick pocketing & participating in anti-social, child labour and criminal activities. There are quite a lot challenges that are facing the Mission School Programme: i. Parents / Guardians do lack resources to make contribution towards the education of these poor children and youths. ii. Children do lack the required scholastic materials and training materials. iii. Most children cannot access proper nutrition which leads to poor health. iv. Some of them are HIV positive and chronically sick. v. The organization lacks enough resources and finances to develop the infrastructure and provided standardized services.

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT

Helping orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) education and livelihood. To this end, Victorious Golgotha Mission school and Sir henry Vigo Mission Secondary School has planned to support poor children’s Education and also empower their families economically to sustain their studies. To provide orphan and vulnerable children (OVC), a childhood that they have never experienced and help them to become useful members of the society. Specifically: i. To encourage orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) kindle their potential by providing creative opportunities ii. To make available a secure place where orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) can play and enjoy their childhood. iii. To provide basic education to orphan and vulnerable children (OVC). iv. To provide such welfare services like free lodging, boarding, health and recreation v. To provide basic literacy, and training facilities for those who wish to study further vi. To select and prepare for a vocation in order to live on their own vii. To accomplishing physical, intellectual and aesthetic development of the child

Project Activities:

i. Identification of orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) ii. Pre-view of the incoming orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) problem/difficulties iii. Emotional acceptance of the child iv. Teaching facilities for basic education — v. Teaching facilities for vocational courses and crafts. vi. Providing boarding facilities for all boarders. vii. Recreational facilities. viii. Primary health Lunch time

Methodology:

We have been identifying orphan and vulnerable children (OVC) through our volunteers, church, citizens, women & child welfare department
We Pre-view all the incoming children with various difficulties. We counsel and arrange for Emotional acceptance of the orphan and vulnerable children (OVC).
We provide Lodging and boarding facilities for some children in critical conditions under the Blessed Arms Home of Mercy programme.
We arranged teaching facilities in our Mission School - Victorious Golgotha Mission Nursery, Primary & secondary school according to their age.
We provide tuition and some lunch at school
We plan to be providing recreation and health care and training.
Currently we are only supporting the children through provisions of basic education. To sustainably support them, they have to be empowered economically. To this end, we have started providing them with some vocational training skills and support so that they can do small business and or do agribusiness.
Being a Christian centered institution, we have established bible school courses which are available for all the students and involve the children on missionary programme to other parts of the regions