In the area around Chopelwor, people have attended school for less than 4 years on average. As a result, the illiteracy rate in this rural region is very high. It is estimated that around 60% of the villagers cannot read or write properly.
In May 2022, we hired a teacher as a caregiver at the Home of Joy children's home, thus launching the community education project. While our children are at school, the teacher teaches the villagers in a church. Thirty to forty adults come every Monday and Wednesday for the free two-hour lessons. Some even walk a few kilometers to take part. Twice a week, she also teaches children who do not go to school because their parents cannot afford the school fees. They learn reading, writing and mathematics.
With the community education project, we want to give the village population an opportunity to learn English and improve their reading and writing skills.
