Our Education Programme has Begun
Mood: Profoundly Grateful
We are delighted to report that our education programme in Luxor has begun. We decided that the best way to tackle the problem of difficulty in paying school fees is on a school by school basis rather than an individual one. In that way no child is likely to be overlooked. Below is a report from Luxor that was received this morning. We are proud to share it with you.
Report from Little Stars Charity Luxor Representative.
“I have visited an East Bank School this morning (name withheld but available on request) and paid the school fees for twenty children. I had a conducted tour of the school, was shown work done by the pupils and spoke to some of them. It was very impressive. The place was spotlessly clean and some of the work done by the kids especially the art work (which they have all over the walls) was very very good.
All the teachers were very welcoming and thanked Little Stars supporters very much. The Manager provided a receipt for the money and showed me the lady who was busy making separate receipts for each child to take to their homes to show their parents that their school fees had been paid. Now they will be able to take their half year and end of year exams and then progress to the next year.
I asked them if there was anything else we could do to help and they said that winter was coming and some of the kids only had ship ships and no jumper to wear for school. If we could help some of them with that they would be very grateful. I told them that I would mention it to you but no promises. At least we know this money has been spent wisely and not gone astray. The school was certainly quieter that British Schools, the kids well behaved and the place very clean. They had a nice playground, nothing in it but somewhere for them to kick a ball, and very nice gardens which the children under the guidance of a teacher maintain. All in all I was very impressed. The also gave me a bottle of sand with a design in, which the children had made, for Little Stars.”
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With your help we can buy shoes and warm clothes for the children that need them. Your support has already been overwhelming but much more is needed. Please give what you can.
