Ulster Teachers' Union assists in three Continents.

The Ulster Teachers' Union is now affiliated to A Ray of Hope UNESCO Youth Ambassador for the Culture of Peace. To discover more about the many facets of this organisation and past and current projects visit www.unesco.co.uk

Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Gede, Kenya.
Fully Funded by the UTU

On Tuesday 26 November, 2002, Janet  and Catherine will run a Teachers' Workshop in Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Gede, Kenya. Co-ordinated by Mr Tsofa Mweni, - Education Officer for A Rocha, Kenya, twenty five teachers and environmental educators from the surrounding area will take part in an interactive workshop looking at techniques and resources for delivering environmental awareness. This year's  workshop will be a continuation of a foundation course run in November 2001when participants looked at the education work  enthusiastically took part in hands on activities and educational games. The teachers then adapted the resources to suit their  local environment and conditions. Feedback from the workshop was extremely positive with several of the teachers using the resources and techniques in the classroom and many requesting further training, which we are now delighted to be able to provide. This year's course will focus on techniques and educational resources that will foster young people's understanding of forest conservation and its importance to their sustainability, as well as that of the wildlife dependant upon it. '

School for Diagnostics and Development, Mozyr, Belarus

The new school has a very long title but in its shortened form is the “School for Diagnostics and Development”. The director, Ludmila, was previously in charge of a most impressive orphanage. The director will do everything in her power to make life both constructive and enjoyable for the children whilst being realistic on how best others can help. The school is due to open for the children in September,  following the holidays, but still there will be much to do with little or no finances to complete many of the tasks. The fabric of the school had once been used as  another educational establishment with different aims and the new director wishes to redesign many of the rooms into smaller diagnostic units. The UTU have been able to assist with a substantial amount of wallpaper, wallpaper paste and  educational toys. Just a very small amount of what will be needed to fulfill the dreams of the director to provide an educational environment that has surroundings akin to achieving the full potential from the children. In the years to come we will undoubtedly be able to assist further but one step at a time.

ABWU School for Destitute Children, Calcutta, India

The Ulster Teachers' Union have been able to combine with Largymore Primary School and several other companies to purchase and fully install a water purifying system also awning and security grills. The pictures below show before and after. i.e. the water coming from a pump on the street and later the children drinking from their new clean water source.