Kumchia School
This school was founded by Family Aid Direct and opened in 2009.
It is part funded by Fir Bank Primary School, Royton.
It is part funded by Fir Bank Primary School, Royton.
Please continue reading to check out the story so far...
Kumchia School 2009
Here are the children on their first day of school. There are just over 20 children on the register.
The children suffer from malnutrition and so they receive a free lunchtime snack every day.
Sabita Sing and Laxmidhar Sing are our teachers.
Here is one of the first lessons. The school is using the community hall kindly provide by the villagers.
There is a need for desks, benches as well as teaching and learning resources.
There is a need for desks, benches as well as teaching and learning resources.
Celebrating Independence Day.
Wow! Look how the school is growing. There are now more than 60 children.
The school desparately needs an extension.
The school logo.
Parents and teacher meeting.
Food for the Christmas feast is prepared.
The children now celebrate Christmas!
Kumchia School 2010
Football - a favourite with the boys
Fir Bank School in Royton have raised £257 for Kumchia School by taking part in a sponsored football event.
Fir Bank School in Royton have raised £257 for Kumchia School by taking part in a sponsored football event.
Skipping - a favourite with the girls
Parents attend the school sports day. The children are awarded prizes.
There are more than 70 students getting free education at Kumchia school
and all are from very, very lower and poor class people.
and all are from very, very lower and poor class people.
Work on building extra classrooms (mud houses) begins.
The villagers are providing the free labour and FAD are paying for the materials.
The villagers are providing the free labour and FAD are paying for the materials.
The thatched roof is on!
The building just needs some walls, doors and windows. They will have to wait until the rain arrives!
After the rain!
Kumchia School 2011
The
children of Kumchia School are so blessed to have the opportunity to go
to school.
Here we see the children lining up to collect their school uniform.
This is Pooja. Her parents are illiterate. There is no other school nearby so Pooja is happy to have been given the opportunity to be educated. She says that her teachers are kind and caring and she is hoping to get a job in the future and educate her family.
Meet Chanchala. She is blessed to be getting free education, books, uniform and mid day meal.
In her spare time she enjoys skipping, dancing, games and helping her mother.
In her spare time she enjoys skipping, dancing, games and helping her mother.