Ongoing AfterSchool Tutoring for 70 orphans in BIH

Afterschool Program Zenica Orphanage

Quarterly Report

April – June 2016

Instructional classes

The month of April was geared towards helping children master the curriculum in various subjects to get them ready for end of the year exams. Close to 80 beneficiaries in elementary, primary and high school benefited from the instructions in mathematics, English, German, physics, chemistry and computer science. One of beneficiaries even completed his primary school with honors and received praises from his teachers. He was one of our regular attendees of the afterschool program from 5-8 grade where we worked with him four times a week for three hours on various subjects to help him reach this success. He had problems with various subjects so we feel a hugh accomplishment as well as the need for programs like our afterschool program when successes like these are made obvious.

This student is one clear example of the success of the Afterschool program.

Creative workshops and programming for girls

In addition to instructional classes, the beneficiaries at the orphanage also had the opportunity to attend other educational and creative workshops. From April to June we gave special attention to girls to educate them in the field of information technology. We included them in the global action for girls in information and communication technologies where the aim was to get as many girls educated in the field of information technology and to continue to apply this knowledge in their private lives. Only in April, we held 20 workshops for 2 hours each where the girls learned graphic design (how to work in a graphics program Adobe Photoshop, then programming C + +, Java and HTML, Web design where they could make their own real websites). There was great interest from children and particularly young women and girls from this type of instructions. The success and the results could be seen already in the month of May, where the girls alone in a graphic design program edited photos, began with the development of their own web pages, etc. Approximately 30 girls attended these workshops in small groups of maximum 8 girls. 

Entertainment, and events for the holidays

In addition to instructional classes, educational and creative workshops, we have also afforded to have fun. For the month of April and May, we organized excursions and educational trips to the Parlamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Vispak company and the EU Info Centre where the beneficiaries had the opportunity to get acquainted with a large local company Vispak, and also to see what it looks like inside the room of the Parliamentary Assembly where important decisions are made. In June during the month of Ramadan, we organized Iftar for 25 beneficaires who fasted during the month.  

Successes of the quarter:

• Approximately 75 beneficiaries improved their grades.

• Great interest from beneficiaries to complete homework and to learn new material.

• Middle school students graduated with honors and entered the high school

• We utilized beneficiaries free time in a useful way, through creative workshops.

• Various beneficiaries displayed their talents in making various creative items

• The girls have shown great interest in computer science and programming.

• Children and young people acquire the competence to work alone on decorating, items, etc.  

Plans for next months:

• Classes during summer holidays: educational excursions, foreign language courses and programming.

• Continuous instructional classes for beneficiaries who did not pass all of their classes (must attend summer school).

• Training beneficiaries to provide for themselves through various means. (creative workshops).

• Education and empowerment for children living in orphanages.

• Creative and fun workshops, quizes.