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Una and I have been  tasked  to provide   training for   a group of 12/13 people who have volunteered, and been assessed as potential Reading Helpers to parents/carers who are keen to help their children learn to read in English.  We all know the difference it makes when parents are involved in their children's learning, but in this part of Malawi, many parents have not had the benefit of a great deal of education themselves. People from within the community have offered to help but want some idea of how to go about it

To this end we  have developed a programme of 30 lessons, plus a range of resources to support  them; this will be the basis of the training we deliver.  

 We want to protect these planners and some of the resources from the ravages of dust in the dry season and damp in the rainy season to ensure they last,  and would like to laminate them and provide bags to protect them.  We have identified a social enterprise company in Inverness which provides employment for vulnerable adults who are able to print and laminate for us at reasonable rates. 

 Friends have been asking what they can do to help us, so here goes:  we estimate that £300 will cover these costs and would be most grateful for any contribution you might care to make;  should  we be fortunate enough to have a surplus, it would be used for provision of other resources which we would purchase locally in Malawi. 

This challenge is exciting and daunting in equal measure , but  we are looking forward to it!

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