SVN has received a request to support a mission family whose son, who has special  needs, requires help with English language in preparation to go to an international Christian School in the US. He has had experience of English medium schooling for four years.
Please contact Jane Caine if this is something you are able to consider.

SVN volunteers are needed at this private school of more than 520 mostly Ethiopian children, ranging from Year 1 to Year 11. Year 12 is being added in August 2022.
To offer IGCEs, training of the Ethiopian teachers has begun, but guidance from those experienced with ‘High School’ would be appreciated.
Help would also be appreciated in the area of behaviour management and developing good behaviour policies especially with the Middle school years 7 to 9.
Length of project: 2 to 3 weeks.
 
*Volunteers have now been found for this project and it is due to take place in September 2022.

More SVN volunteers are needed to mentor teachers online at City Gates Academy in Manila in the Philippines, starting this September.

Some of the teachers have been at the nursery and primary school for a few years and others are just starting as the school is now allowed to operate in person. They have all been through Government training for the theory of rote learning.
The head teacher, Lynette Orange (from Rugby in England), seeks to train them to use a child-centred activity approach. Each teacher needs a lot of one to one support and encouragement, which we at SVN could give through fortnightly early morning online sessions. Lynette and the SVN volunteers will also be supporting one another as we start this exciting new project from the comfort of our own homes.
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Could this be how God wants you to use some of your time to help these teachers? There are a few checks to be made, such as a DBS check and if you haven’t done a project for SVN in the last few years,  two references to be given.

For more details, contact Jane Caine.

BANGLADESH  Milestone College
John Perkins is the Team Leader for this project and has been able to develop the ideas for the project over the last few months. A team of six is needed to cover the work as Milestone College is a very large school. The project will focus on teachers for 9-12 year olds. The teachers will receive training out of school time and for that reason the project is due to take place late in the year.
The training will be in workshops and role play as the students will be on holiday. We have been asked for help with teaching methods, class management, lesson planning etc. Also to help the teachers with their English by working alongside them. The main opportunity is in their primary section ages 9-12, but also potentially working with teachers of younger age groups.
SVN has done projects at the school in the past and the volunteers were very well provided for.
It would be so good if we could deliver this project. Please consider prayerfully whether you could be part of the team. As mentioned before the timescale may have to be altered should there still be travel restriction or other problems. 
Please contact us if you need further information or if you are ready to volunteer.
 
PHILIPPINES
Jane Cane is in discussion with her contact in the Philippines where a successful project has already been delivered in the southern part of the country. A team of four to five people will be needed to carry out a similar project in the north of the country and in Manila. Please contact Jane us for more  information.
See also Jane’s report on this website ‘Jane’s journeys for Jesus’ 2018
 
RWANDA
A team of six went to Rwanda last year and another project is being planned. You may have seen the report on our website. This is very worthwhile work and we very much hope that another project can take place. For more information please contact us but also please keep Jane informed.
 
All the above projects are covered by the SVN Bursary Fund.