Christmas Card project - Thanks for your support

Our Christmas card action was a fantastic success and as a result the students at Edwenase are both proud of their work and appreciative of the support they received. Your feedback about the cards was overwhelming. We're even receiving orders for Christmas 2009, so that must be a good sign. Much needed repairs, resources for literacy and numeracy education, wheelchair ramps can now all be provided due to this project. Here are some photos of the initial benefits.

Yeda m'ase (Thank you) from everyone at Edwenase Rehabilitation Centre:-)

Distribution of the school kit in action

From left to right - Rita, Naomi, Norah and Agnes enjoy the fruits of their labour

Foreground to background - Lydia Ot, Lydia Of and Kwabena hard at work using their school kit resources

In all, 60 copy books, pens, pencils, erasers. and pencil sharpeners were purchased from our Christmas project and the enthusiasm on the students' faces was a joy to behold. They have been putting them to good use and we have set aside a reserve fund to ensure that for the coming 12 months every student at Edwenase will have the resources to engage in literacy and numeracy classes.

And then, of course, there was the Christmas celebrations.......

Delicious meals were prepared over the Christmas period by the kitchen staff. From December 23-26th the students received tasty chicken and fish with salad and rice. They also had a wide range of refreshments and biscuits to give them energy for dancing. Some of the fund from the Christmas card project supplemented the donations received to ensure there was enough food, drinks and entertainment for all.

In all, 50 students and 10 staff celebrated Christmas dinner at Edwenase's Assembly Hall while outside in the main grounds the DJs were preparing dance music and canopies for the party.
Mrs Celestina, the dressmaking teacher, helped serve the tasty meal and with other members of staff led the students in dancing in the hall.


The local DJ and his family, who generously donated biscuits and juice for the students during the party, also provided excellent entertainment at a discount price. Polina (foreground) is enjoying their gift while taking a break from the festivities.


Anita, a student in the needlework department, is pictured here with Bismark, a student of rural craft, at the Christmas party in the schoolgrounds.


Bogya (foreground) gets into the rhytmn while Norah (left) is obviously having lots of fun


Rita and Regina, both students of dressmaking dance alongside Naomi from the hairdressing department.


Mary, student of dressmaking, leaves her seat to join the dancefloor while her colleagues chat in the shade

In 35 degrees of heat it can be difficult to stay dancing for hours without a break. Here some of the students make good use of the canopies provided by the DJ.

In the main schoolyard Mr. Oduru, rural craft teacher, made and set up a basketball ring for the students to practise their sports skills. During the party some of the students of the centre played the first game with kids of the staff and children from the neighbourhood.

As soon as the other projects are realised we will let you know with photos and reports here.

Afehyia pa (Happy New Year)!