-by Dale & Cyndi (Project Eden)
This month we want to recognize the very special and dedicated teachers who help to make Eden such a loving place for students to grow in skills and confidence.
Every day, Alex and Dorcas are in the classroom, teaching math & geography, and Chinese language, literature and history. However, their lessons on life skills, personal responsibility, and caring for others permeate their attitudes and activities outside the classroom: in the kitchen as the girls take turns helping them with meal preparation, in the house as they monitor cleaning chores and hygiene, and over meals as they sit and chat with students. Though we try to protect their “off” time in the evenings, they are constantly being called on to answer someone’s homework questions, or check someone’s earache or fever, or run some errand. Never once have we seen them respond with anything except a ready smile and constant patience.
Michelle volunteers her time two mornings a week to teach English to our on-site students. The girls enjoy taking the bus on their own to her home (we’re pretty sure they slip in a little snack-shopping on the way), and playing with her little girls during class breaks. Michelle skillfully combines affirmation and challenge as she encourages the girls to step out of their comfort zones in using their English and presentation skills, and we love hearing updates from her on their progress.
We are so thankful for the depth and dedication of these dear people, and for their generosity in sharing, not just their time and talents, but their love and lives with the girls and with us.
I am Tubi Ermo, a Grade 10 student sponsored by you. Last semester was difficult as I was still adjusting to high school. I found out that my favorite subject is English. But I realized that a junior high school level would not be enough for the exams, so I am now focusing on building up my...
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Hello everyone, I'm Cheng Manyu from Huanggang, Hubei.
This is my third semester volunteering at Yire Elementary School. Why did I choose to volunteer here?
During my university days, I watched a TV program called "Top 10 Most Touching People in China," which...
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Hi, my name is Tiantian, and I am a beneficiary of the One More Year program. I want to thank everyone who has contributed to this program. Your kindness and care have restored the lives of students like me. This sponsorship has removed the financial burden on my family, allowing me to focus...
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Today marks my 220th day serving as a volunteer teacher in the Daliang Mountain area. During this time, I have come into contact with a new field - preschool education. Before this, I had only heard about it and assumed it was simply about keeping...
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He Zhenzhen is a veteran volunteer teacher from Yongzhou, Hunan Province. It is her seventh semester of teaching, and she is currently the principal of Ga Le Aimu Primary School. She is responsible for teaching the Chinese language to the Grade 3 students and is the head teacher of that class. She has been...
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The second Tailoring Skills Training under our My First Job program officially started with thirty participants last August 26, 2022, and lasted for three months.
Training began very smoothly and the trainees learned fast and well. The teacher stressed the punctuality of the trainees and was...
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