Volunteer teaching with Warwick in Africa
Emily Phillips is raising money for University of Warwick
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This summer I will be volunteering with Warwick in Africa, a project run by the University of Warwick, which delivers high quality and high impact education to help learners in some of Africa’s most disadvantaged areas escape poverty.
Warwick in Africa works in places where there are rarely enough teachers and class sizes of 100 are not unusual. Many schools lack even the most basic of facilities such as water, sanitation or electricity. However, despite these challenges environments, Warwick in Africa is able to have a significant impact with average test results improving from 42% to 62%.
The project also trains African teachers and equips them with improved teaching skills and subject knowledge to support long-term transformation of their classroom teaching.
The first step in my volunteer journey is to fundraise £500 in order to support the work of Warwick in Africa. This money ensures the charity can continue sending volunteer teachers across Africa to make a lasting difference in often impoverished and disadvantaged communities. Last summer Warwick in Africa reached a staggering 96,008 learners, taking the project to a total of 645,000 over the last twelve years.
I would greatly appreciate any of your help or support, and if you would like to find out more about the project and the progress that Warwick in Africa has made over the years, here is a link to the project’s website: https://warwick.ac.uk/giving/community/wia/ .
Thank you so much for reading my story and for all your support,
Emily