Early education

This is a Roma kindergarten in a village outside Tirana. Its a modest little school which aims to improve the chances of these children who come from the poorest families to enter mainstream education.

The government provides a teacher and a budget for supplies but there is a lack of essentials such as heating, suitable furniture, floor covering.

This is the class for 6 and 7yr olds. Our visit was unannounced! They were delighted to see us and respectfully stood up when  we entered the little classroom.

Here are the 8-9yr olds. These children really want to learn and have a better life. They and their parents understand that education is the key to getting out of poverty.

 Every child deserves the chance to learn. The alternative is begging or collecting recycling from the bins. We will be supporting 3 schools like this. We have commissioned a local carpenter to make the little tables and chairs and we will buy the rest of the items.