Sincere Apology

Metaha.

My sincere apology to all the blog views and followers. Forgive me for not posting all this whole time, this was due to many other activities which I was engage in but now am through with it. I am not a good freelance nor writer my self , but that would be an issue today.

What I will love to bring to your attention is that ,the posting will be a bit different from the usual ones the information will be on the monthly base and the posting will be Mondays and Fridays.

It will be the monthly summaries of what we have been doing . Thank you for understanding, hope you will be looking forward for what we have been busy doing during the last few month.

Please forgive me.

Opuwo mato wana nu uhare nawa, out for now.

11 June

Metaha.

History in the making, 11 June 2010 was a important day to remember in the soccer history including Africa.It was an honour to show and watch the first match of soccer with children ( omapitiro weyuva after class)

We may not had their vuvuzelas to blow but you could sense the excitement that the children had to watch the match. You could hear them shorting and throwing hands in the air, to may suprise it was not boys only enjoying , girls where enjoying too. There is same pictures below i hope you enjoy.

All eyes fixed , enjoying soccer.

Picture of the match, the first game 2010.

Thanks........

Sorry for not posting the spotlight child for the day.The process toke us long so we end up not having time on our side for the child to complete the form and they had to go back .

Ngatu hakaenene rukwao .

Out for now,Uhare nawa'

Fun Day

Metaha.

The afternoon was a bit colder but this did stop the children to come and have same fun in every possible way. At first we handout the journals , ask them to express a good memories they had and asked them to express it in writing and picture. Giving children outlets for them to share their experiences and expressing their concerns ,fears and happiness can sometimes make them feel better.

After that we played played two games which where very much fun and interesting.Posted same picture, Hope you enjoy.

Umomaso concentrating to her writing.

Children carried away by a happy memory.

Children punching the ball.

Spotlight on Ndaopala

Q1. What is your full name and age?

A1Ndaopala Kondjamba, 15 years

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. 1995 in Opuwo

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. Mondeseus 13,Ndakoneke 9

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. Grade 9

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5. Life science

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. Sing, dance and reading

Q7. What is your favorite sport?

A7. Netball

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood, what would you like to change?

A8. If I could help out my grandmother

Q9. What do want be when you grow up?

A9.I want to be a nurse

Q10. What was your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class today?

A10. Read

Thank you Ndaopala

Out for now.

Uhara nawa,

back to school

Metaha.

Welcome to our first day of Omapitiro Weyuva After class second term 28 May 2010.The day started off great as the children were early as usual.Children where give same toy as welcoming gift to the class.We allowed the children to be themselves for a while,sing and tell each including us how the holiday was , while distributing toiletries and food cans to them. let the picture tell the story better . Below are some pictures, hope you enjoy.

Sitting on the lawn telling each other about the holiday.

Children singing.

Children receiving their toiletries and food can.

Thanks........

Sorry for not posting the spotlight child for the day.The process toke us long so we end up not having time on our side for the child to complete the form and they had to go back .

Ngatu hakaenene rukwao .

Out for now,Uhare nawa'

The Living World

Mataha.

The session was all about what is living?. And they had same important words like alive,breathe,living,non-living,seed and reproduce. By learning this words , children could know difference between living and non-living.

Afterward, the children reed a story of a child named Lucy who wanted a pet, but the mother would not let her have a pet. The uncle felt pity for her that he give her a pet made out of a rock and it looked like a dog. The children reacted so sad to the story , they wanted Lucy to end up with living pet not a rock.Below there is same pictures. Hope you enjoy.

On the lawn, Folo reading the story to the children.

Showing Kapiyoo where to read.

Monika and Ndelo following the story.

Spotlight on Ndapewa

1. What is your full name and age?

A1. Ndapewa Johannes-16

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. Opuwo in 1994-02-08

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. Linda 37, Matheus 17

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. grade 5

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5.English

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. making fun each other and talking to may friends.

Q7. What is you favorite sport?

A7. Netball

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood,what would it you like to change?

A8. I like to change may behavior, because of the punishment I use to get.

Q9. What do you want to be?

A9. Teacher

Q10. What is your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class?

A10. Reading

Thanks Ndapewa !!!

Sorry for not posting her sketch. We are still working on a way to presented them to you in a more visible way.

Out for now ,Uhare nawa.

Happy Feet

Mataha.

After a long weekend of 20th Namibia Independence, embarking the children on an epic journey and ultimately prove that by being true to yourself, you can make all the difference in the world. Children need to be remained of the importance of positive changer toward themselves .

An animation movie was a a brilliant idea. Emperor penguins are born to sing, all except young Mumble ,who was born to dance.....tap dance.Such un-penguin-like behavior eventually get Mumble kicked out of emperor land and into the big cold world.Joined by his Adelies,Amigos and an all knowing rock-hopper penguin Lovelace.

Children enjoy the journey of Mumble. After the movie , all where so determine to make a difference no matter what the cost will be. Below are same of the picture. Hope you enjoy.

All eyes fixed , watching.

Endure Mumble journey.

Getting worried on what will happen next.

Spotlight on Monika

1. What is your full name?

A1. Monika Adrease, 11 years

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. 1999-10-11,Opuwo

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. Toini 14,Mauseku 9,Ivora 6

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. Grade 4

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5. English

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. Play oshambo dance

Q7. What is you favorite sport?

A7. Athletics

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood,what would it you like to change?

A8. To have good behavior

Q9. What do you want to be?

A9. Teacher

Q10. What is your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class?

A10. To play games and have same sport .

Thanks Monika !!!

Out for now ,Uhare nawa.

Independence Day

Metaha,

I hope everyone is doing well. Last week the children celebrated Namibia 20th Independence Day with a day off of school. As great as this is it means they are not around for class. Can't wait to see them next week!

Cheers, Omapitiro Weyuva After-School Class Volunteers

Creating a habit of reading

Metaha.

Creating a habit of reading . Reading has been proven to be the best way of communicating, entertaining, and even having fun. When reading is turned into a habit, it is something which will benefit the person for life; the effect is now a positive curiosity and a desire to continue exploring.

As the children gathered for Friday, we divided them according to their grade levels at school. We ended up having 5 groups in total. The rule was simple: one storybook, where each individual will read a page while the others listen and assist when the words become difficult. Let the picture do the explanation better, Hope you enjoy.

Depholia reading, others listening.

Folo explaining the meaning of a word asked.

The beginners group, Uatiza reading.

Spotlight on Faninya Tjipito

Faninya with her sketch.

Q1. What is your full name?

A1. Faninya Tjipito

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. 10-26-1996 in Okakarara

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. Lina is 15 years old and Nouee is 13 years old.

Q4. What is your favorite color?

A4. My favorite colour is green.

Q5. What grade are you in?

A5. Grade 6.

Q6. What is your favorite subject in school?

A6. Science and English.

Q7. What do you do for fun?

A7. I like play for fun.

Q8. What is your favorite food?

A8. Chicken meat.

Q9. If you could have one wish what would it be?

A9. I wish to be educated.

Q10. What is your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class?

A10. I like to read and write in my journal.

Thanks Faninya!!!

Out for now ,Uhare nawa.

Math on the Lawn

Mataha.

Since Omapitiro Weyuva class want the kids to enjoy and have fun while learn, our math class of Friday was held outside the office building on the lawn. the reason be hide is for the children to relax their brain and connect with mother nature. While trying to create a different environment compare to the class room related atmosphere. Let the picture do the talking. Hope you enjoy.

Four boys sitting against the wall doing the math.

Kids on the lawn doing the math.

children using fingers to calculate.

P.s. Sorry there is no spotlight child this week.

Out for now.
Uhara nawa,

Sport day

Mataha.

Sport provide a positive learning experience that will improve the ability to develop self skill.Sport also teaches children to work hard and have fun at the same time,but what is sport without rules and regulation? For this reason we had a volunteer from SCORE an organization,to join us. The organization's vision is changing lives and building stronger communities through sport while they are mission is to uses sport to provide youth and children with valuable skills and opportunities that they need to succeed in life and contribute to their community

So our Friday was a fun and sport day. The kids played soccer, volleyball, and netball and they enjoyed the three sports with all wholly. Let the pictures do the talking, hope you enjoy

kids after the ball

Girls playing netball

Catching the ball

Girls and boys playing soccer

Using the gate for vollyball

Spotlight on Ndaopala

Q1. What is your full name and age?

A1Ndaopala Kondjamba, 15 years

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. 1995 in Opuwo

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. Mondeseus 13,Ndakoneke 9

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. Grade 9

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5. Life science

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. Sing, dance and reading

Q7. What is your favorite sport?

A7. Netball

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood, what would you like to change?

A8. If I could help out my grandmother

Q9. What do want be when you grow up?

A9.I want to be a nurse

Q10. What was your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class today?

A10. Read

Thank you Ndaopala

Out for now.

Uhara nawa,

Afternoon movie

Mataha,

After weeks of hard work, a Bugs Life movie was a great way to help the kids relax their minds. At first it was silent in the board room, as the children were fully engrossed in the film. Later we could see the children frowning, beaming, and laughing. It truly is a great movie. They loved the journey inside the miniature world of a bugs life, filled with fun and adventure. The volunteers asked questions as the movie progressed to help improve the comprehension for some of the younger children. It was also great for the children to be able to see the words on the television as well as hearing them.

face frown

watching

concentrating toward the movie

Spotlight on Frans

Q1. What is your full name and age?

A1. Frans Daniel, 14 years

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. 1996 in Opuwo

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. I m the only one

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. Grade 6

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5. Math and English

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. Playing soccer

Q7. What is your favorite sport?

A7. Soccer

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood, what would you like to change?

A8. If I could help out my grandmother

Q9. What do want be when you grow up?

A9. A policeman

Q10. What was your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class today?

A10. Learn how to play soccer

Thank you Frans

Out for now.

Uhara nawa,

Reading a book

Mataha,

Once again it is a Friday and this time around we reading a book by Dr Seuss. Its a beginner reading book, exacting blends of words and picture that encourage children to read all by themself.

Reading is an important skill that need to be develop in children. If children can read well and if they see reading as a source of information, for the rest of their live they will have access to all the knowledge and great ideas. Let the pictures do the talking . Hope you enjoy!

Getting ready to read.

following the reader.

Lina reading.

Spotlight on Vetumana

Q1. What is your full name and age?

A1. Vetumana Mbikiro 11 year

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. 1998 in Opuwo

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. Mahoni 35,Taimi 26, Ngatuu 25,Unomas 18, Venaani 14

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. Grade 6

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5. English, Math

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. To play games like okaepwa and euma

Q7. What is your favorite sport?

A7. Woman soccer

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood, what would you like to change?

A8. I will like to help my mother with work at home

Q9. What do want be when you grow up?

A9. Teacher

Q10. What was your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class today?

A10. To study English

Thank you Vetumana

Out for now.

Uhara nawa,

Self Drawing

Mataha.

One piece of paper, one color pencil, and draw yourself; those where the simple instruction for the class on Friday.

This week session is self portrait .The board room was filled with silence and high concentration toward the objective. We gave the children some paper, colored pencils, and then gave them the go ahead to draw. It is amazing and interesting what they have come up with so far. With the request from some donors, we will be posting the self drawing and the picture of the spotlight child. Can't wait for you to see it for yourself. Below are a few pictures of the children at work.

Waiting to be instructed to draw.

Children at work.

Faninya with her Sketch

Spotlight on Sperasa

Sperasa drawing.

Q1. What is your full name and age?

A1. Sperasa Mauricio

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. 1995/04/11 in Opuwo

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. Luis 36,Fesiyana34 ,Sau 30, and Maria 22

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. Grade 6

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5. Social studies

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. Anything to do with sport

Q7. What is your favorite sport?

A7. Netball

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood, what would you like to change?

A8. To have a healthy childhood

Q9. What do want be when you grow up?

A9. A police woman

Q10. What was your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class today?

A10.Sport

Thank you Sperasa.

Out for now.

Uhara nawa,

Evaluation

Mataha,

This time around the kids arrive very early and in huge numbers. As we ask them to move into the board room, the board room turns to be very small. Anyway that didn’t stop them to continue with our second class of the year, the evaluations. This exercise is done to find out whether they are still remembering what they learned last year and for us volunteers to see which areas they need more clarification. In our findings the children got the same average score as last year October. Follow up will be done With the same evaluation at the and of this year.

After the evaluation the kids where cought by surprise with MOTHER BEAR, a organization out of America, who donated 60 knit bears.The reason behind the Mother Bear project is to let the children know that there is someone out there who cares and loves them.

See for yourself, we took some pictures,videos, and spotlight kid for this Friday, hope you enjoy.

Proudly with new teddy.

Getting to know they new friends teddy bear.

Mama Taimi the kids during the evaluation

Kids busy answering

Spotlight on Kasera

Q1. What is your full name and age?

A1. Kasera Imanuel, 17 years old

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2.1992 November 08 , Rundu

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. I don't have any brother or sister, because my mother pasted away

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. I am in grade 9

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5. English

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. Ride bicycle

Q7. What is your favorite sport?

A7. Car racing , bicycle racing and playing games

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood, what would you like to change?

A8. When i was a child I feed very useless because we were very poor and I could not help my grand mother

Q9. What do want be when you grow up?

A9. Doctor or Actor

Q10. What was your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class today?

A10. Environmental issue

Thank you Kasera.

The will be some changes on the spotlight child starting next week.

Out for now.

Uhara nawa,

first class 2010

Mataha,

Welcome to the first day of Omapitiro Weyuva After class, January 2010. The kids were full of energy--running around, playing, and telling each other about the long holiday they had. Since it is the beginning of the year and time for the kids to go back to school, the Omapitiro Weyuva After class received money from a private donor which bought them toiletries and payed their school fees. During our first class we distributed these much-needed toiletries to the children. This was done to help those kids living in situations where their caretakers cannot afford these items, since most of the kids are vulnerable or orphans.

Below are a few video hope you enjoy.

For now, Uhara Nawa.

Guardian Meeting

Metaha,

I hope that 2010 is going well for everyone. The Omapitiro Weyuva After-School Class planning is still going great. Last week Friday the volunteers scheduled a meeting with the guardians to discuss what is needed for the class. It was also just a great time for the guardians to meet and share what the children told them about last years class. Below are a couple of pictures.

Guardians and Volunteers.

Guardians listening intently.

Mrs. Mutambo leading meeting.

Folo meeting with guardian discussing child.

As many of you may know the Omapitiro Weyuva After-School Class is undergoing some transitions. We are starting to pass on the knowledge of running the class to Ms. Florencia (Folo) Nunes. She is a very competent young lady with a heart of gold. She will take over the lesson planning, teaching, note taking, blogging, budgeting, and everything that is needed to continue the success of the class. I would like to take this time to introduce Folo. She is the spotlight below.

Spotlight on Florencia

Q1. What is your full name and age?

A1. My name is Florencia, Folo Nunes. I will turn 26 this year.

Q2. When and where were you born?

A2. I was born in Opuwo on 1984-02-02. 

Q3. What are the names and ages of your brothers and sisters?

A3. I am the only child of my mother but I do have half siblings from my dad. They are Nandi 24, Anna 18, Julita 10, Karen 7, and Mario 3.

Q4. What grade are you in?

A4. I am still a student at Polytechnic of Namibia. I am studying Public Management and do it through distance learning.

Q5. What is your favorite subject in school?

A5. My favorite subjects when I was in elementary school was history, math, and geography. Now I am very interested in development and social studies. 

Q6. What do you do for fun?

A6. For fun I like to bake, go for rides in a car, and I like to talk with people. 

Q7. What is your favorite sport? 

A7. My favorite sports are soccer and swimming. I also enjoy watching rugby.

Q8. If you had a chance to change your childhood, what would you like to change?

A8. I would not change my childhood. 

Q9. What do want be when you grow up? 

A9. While I was growing up I always wanted to be a nurse but now I dislike it. I want to do something that involves working with and helping people but I don't want to sit in an office. I want to go out to people to help them.

Q10. What was your favorite part of the Omapitiro Weyuva After School Class today?

A10. I like watching the children do math. They are so serious and its great to see them concentrate so hard on a task.

Thanks Folo!!

For Now, Uhara Nawa