Suggestions for Improvement and Sustainability
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Time needed:
Two weeks or more
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St. Charles Special Needs School is looking for suggestions which will help them improve and sustain the school long-term. School officials and the local community wish to develop the school into a model institution for sustainable special education-one which addresses the needs of all children with disabilities and continuously promotes their inclusion as contributing members of our community.
For this task, we are seeking your ideas and input regarding how we can sustain the school financially over the long-term. All ideas are welcome.
Gladys-
This is a great resource that Mary has posted many times in other villages with respect to schools and long-term sustainability. I would really recommend registering the school with this organization as well as taking a look through their resources page. Joining is free and can be done here:
http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/members/register.php
This is a link to information about their "School in a Box" program.
http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/resources/schoolinabox.php
Resources are located here:
http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk/resources.php
Please look this over and let me know how this fits in with what you are currently doing at the school.
All the best-
Jennifer
Thanks for the information.I shall look at those links and give you a feedback.I will also send you response to your questions.I am grateful.
My regards
Gladys
Gladys-
Were you able to get the school registered with "Teach a Man to Fish?" If you need assistance with the application please don't hesitate to let me know.
All the best-
Jennifer
Just a quick update-I heard from Gladys today and she spoke with the head at the school. She has given her permission to register the school with "Teach a Man to Fish."
Regards-
Jennifer
Hi!
Have you had any contact with the New Horizons Special School in Ghana?
http://www.newhorizon-school-gh.com/
They provide education and training to children and adults with learning disabilities. Although they are not a government school, their aims appear to be doing many of the things you want to do, so you may be able to share ideas and contacts with them. It does not look as though they are completely self-sufficient as the site talks about need for funding, but they do make some money through the sale of items make in their workshop.
There are contact details on the site.
It also mentions PACID GHANA - Parents Association of Children with Intellectual Disability in Ghana, who are based a the school and could be another good contact.
Mary
Thank you Mary!
Gladys do you know of this school? If this isn't too far for you to travel, it might be interesting for you and some of the parents/school administration to schedule a time to visit this school and see what you can learn from them. They may be doing things that could be easily implemented at St. Charles.
Kind regards-
Jennifer