A little bit of help goes a long way in rural areas in developing countries. We have compiled a selection of our past achievements at our projects, and our goals for the future.
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Past Achievements
English Language Curriculum
- Introduction of non-textbook based teaching, focused on creative thinking, speaking, listening, reading and writing
- Creation of a curriculum for English for 1st - 7th Grade children, recognised by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Eduaction and used throughout the 'El Triunfo' district and a number of additional schools.
- Provision of native English Speaking teachers to 10 schools in rural areas of the Pastaza province of Ecuador
- Provision of free English classes for Adults in the 'El Triunfo' district of the the Pastaza province of Ecuador
Increase in school attendance in schools on the Arajuno Road, Ecuador
- In our longest running school attendance has risen from 15 students to 32 since March 2008
- Annual attendance of pupils has also increased as we have continued lessons on days when schools would normally have been closed due to teacher absence
Creation of summer schools
- During the summer months Great Aves has been running summer schools, focusing on team building, creative activities and lateral thinking
- 2008: 1 Summer School
- 2009: 3 Summer Schools
- 2010: 4 Summer Schools + support in an additional summer school
Provision of Materials for Schools
- Year-round supply of board markers, paper, pens and pencils for teachers
- Workbooks for English for Students each year
- Madatory equipment for school enrolment at the Juan Leon Mera School for the 2009/10 school year
- Football Kits for the 2010 inter-school football championships
- Story Books from the Buy A Book Campaign
Community Projects
- Installation of running water and bathroom at a community members house
- Assisting the Runa Foundation and Puyo Botanical gardens in their sustainable agriculture and conservation operations
Future Goals
Three Year Plan
To charity is to be registered as operating in Ecuador. This will allow the organisation to have assets, a bank account and specific insurance for Ecuador, rather than working through a third party. The organisation will look to increase the number of teaching projects to 5, using a similar format to that of the Arajuno Road Project. To raise funds the organisation should also look to offering affiliate projects on the YouVolunteer website in areas such as animal rescue. The organisation should also look to having interns and paid staff in the UK, to be able to maximise the potential of acquiring grants and funds, and to raise the profile of the organisation. The organisation should have regular sponsorship of its staff and operations in addition to regular single donations.
