This is a long established project, normally running Sports or Arts based activities as a summer camp for children at an SOS village in Sri Lanka. It is expected to run for four weeks in August and takes an English language focus with communication being a key theme of all activities. The children are aged from 3-18 depending on the family units created within each village. Hope students and staff are sometimes asked to extend learning and social interaction outside the classroom and to include the mothers in the learning process which is linked to healthy eating, child wellbeing and learning.
Activities normally take place outdoors although there maybe indoor facilities for poor weather. The summer camp runs morning and afternoon sessions Monday - Friday with activities often being repeated for different groups of children.
There are also evening activities in the houses with the mother and children.
The SOS Village visited each year depends on the needs of the project as they have villages across Sri Lanka.
The aim of this project is to build self-confidence and self-esteem among children at SOS villages. More than 140 million children worldwide have lost one or both parents. SOS Children’s Villages work to give them a home and a family with siblings and a trained SOS parent.
Food
Meals are often cooked by SOS staff or Global Hope participants themselves
Accommodation
Accommodation is in a simple guest hostel within the village with shared rooms and bathrooms.
Excursions
Sri Lanka has many cultural and geographical highlights that can be visited during the weekends between teaching. Frequently the team will travel to stay by the ocean or to visit a city so as gain a more holistic experience.
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The Project : India, Jayaraj Annapackiam College, Periyakulum
The Aim
The aim of this project is to develop self-confidence and spoken English skills in young women at a rural college. Hope students and staff lead English language activities for first year students who are studying for undergraduate degrees at Jayaraj Annapackiam College (JAC) for Women. Normally students and staff create and deliver 45 minute activities which promote English language skills. Typically the sessions run for 3 hours each morning and 2 hours in the afternoon Monday - Friday. There is sometimes an opportunity for students or staff to give a guest lecture on their academic subject to a degree cohort.
JAC is a college run by Tamil sisters of St Anne's Convent. It is expected to run for four weeks, Mid June to Mid July with a maximum of 10 students and 2 staff expected. Accommodation is on the college campus; as it is a women's campus the sisters request this project is only open to female students and staff at Hope.
Accommodation
The accommodation is in a simple guest hostel on site with twin rooms and shared bathrooms. Meals are normally provided by the sisters and paid for by the Global Hope participants.
Excursions
Hope students and staff have an opportunity to visit the homes of local staff by invitation and to explore local rural sites at the weekends. You can find out more information about JAC here.
There may be an opportunity to spend one week teaching in a local school.
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The Project: Peru, Solidaridad en Marcha, Arequipa
This project runs through a partner organisation, Solidaridad en Marcha (SEM) – a branch of the Movement of Christian Life, which began in 1988 in Peru. The project activities involve working alongside the inspirational Brother Victor Ramos (Education and Apostolate Director) who organises the activities according to each person’s abilities and talents.
Since Spanish is the main language in Peru, it would be a bonus if you have some basic vocabulary, otherwise you can get by without.
It is expected to run for four weeks during August, beginning of September.
The Aim
The aim of this project is to assist with social work and education for the poorest people in Peru's second city, Arequipa. Arequipa is a beautiful city framed by three volcanoes and stunning scenery. But the city, home to over a million people, is also distinguished by poverty and deprivation.
Activities
There are various possible activities; one includes working in the community centre with any practical things that need doing. Another is helping the teachers in the primary school, San Jan Apostol, situated in the peripheries of Arequipa, where the pupils are from disadvantaged backgrounds and live in the rural areas. The children are aged between 3 and 17 years old. Hope students and staff assist the teachers in the classes mainly with arts and crafts for the younger ones and supporting the elementary classes in Maths and English.
A third activity is visiting and helping out at the elderly retirement home, San Vicente de Paul. This entails entertaining the elderly with songs, chatting, arts and crafts, playing etc. as well as doing practical things in the home, such as painting, cleaning, washing clothes and helping out in the kitchen.
Food
Participants will have the chance to sample the delicious and varied cuisine of Peru, gain an insight into living and working conditions, and enjoy weekend excursions around the city and to the stunning natural beauty of Peru's tourist attractions such as the Colca Canyon and Machu Picchu.
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The Project: Brazil, Instituto Ramacrisna, Betim
The aim of this project is to support the work and development of Ramacrisna Arts Co-operative by developing skills in Art, Music and Drama. This is a popular project with our Creative Campus students.
Primarily focused on skills transfer, this project gives the opportunity for our creative students and staff to work inside an arts co-operative. The project runs for three weeks and involves teaching new skills and techniques to the staff and young people at Ramacrisna. Activities with the children and young people tend to focus on the arts with music, singing and drama workshops and craft activities. These take place throughout the day and sometimes into the evening, Monday - Friday.
The project is expected to run for four weeks and it normally runs during the last week or two of June and first two or three weeks of July with 4 students and 2 staff.
Accommodation
The co-operative provide accommodation onsite in simple guest rooms; the rooms are shared and have a shared bathroom.
Food
There is a small canteen on site where meals can be taken at a reasonable cost or food can be purchased locally.
Excursions
Staff at the co-operative can help Global Hope participants to arrange weekend activities in the local area. You can see the work that Ramacrisna do here.
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The Project: South Africa, Sparrow School, Melville
This project runs through a partner organisation which was started in 1989 in South Africa. Its aim is to teach and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds as well as those with special needs. There are three different schools teaching at different levels. Students and staff from Liverpool Hope teach within the Foundation School which has students in grades 1-7 (aged 7-13). The school follows the regular curriculum, literacy and numeracy; however, English is often the students’ second or third language. The students are also taught life skills such as cooking, sports, sewing and music. The school is open daily, Monday to Friday and Hope students and staff work to the regular timetable with teachers and staff at Sparrows.
There are plenty of chances to do different things on this project, with the creation of resources, teaching English and taking part in extracurricular activities within the School. In 2019, the Global Hope team helped to create a library and teaching space for the foundation school, which was then used to aid students learn English through reading and storytelling.
It is expected to run for four weeks, usually Mid-June to Mid-July.
Aim
The aim of this project in South Africa is to support the development of different areas of the school curriculum by focusing on a particular project each year. The focus of this project changes from year to year, dependant on the skills of the students selected for the project, as well as the needs of Sparrows School.
Food
Meals are generally cooked by the group in a shared kitchen using supplies bought in the local supermarket.
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided by the school in a house nearby with shared bedrooms and bathrooms.
Excursions
During this project, there is often an opportunity for a weekend safari which Global Hope participants pay for themselves. You can learn more about Sparrow Schools work here at: https://sparrowschools.co.za/
