Teachers working at these Community Schools are trained from within the community, so children are taught by trusted, familiar adults who understand their situation. Children are supported to reach Grade 5, so they can take their national exams and progress in mainstream education.
Our award-winning digital lessons bring learning to life in the classrooms and by far the most popular activity is their online news platform ‘Moja Kids’. This enables children to record video newsletters and share them back and forth with Rohingya children in Kutupalong refugee camp and as far as Uganda, India and Cambodia.
Children participate in Child Councils where they give their opinions and suggestions about how the programme is being run, talk about issues that are affecting them, learn about their rights and communicate them to their friends and families.
The schools are enthusiastically supported by local communities and government officials. In exams, students often outperform mainstream schools, reflecting the quality of what is being taught and the benefits of digital lessons.
Learning centres in Kutupalong camp on the border of Myanmar and on the remote island of Bhasan Char, encourage creativity and self expression. We are pioneering groundbreaking lessons in ‘Hanifi’ script, complemented by video lessons to break down language barriers and give children visual experiences outside the confines of the camp. We include plenty of play, creativity and basic health support in safe spaces with trusted adults.
Classes love to participate in our popular ‘Moja Kids’ programme, an online newsletter produced by the children, who connect and exchange ideas, experiences and talents with peers across different areas of the country and as far as India, Uganda and Cambodia. They also have the opportunity to make their voices heard through each school's Child Council and learn about their rights and how to realise them.
