Construction of the workshop for the vocational training of the boys at the Goducate Children’s Home in Cambodia has started. And most of the work is being done by the boys themselves. Each boy does his part according to his strength and capability. The smaller boys do much of the fetching and carrying.
Some also mix cement.
So far the boys have received their vocational training informally, by pitching in and helping with whatever is being done at the Home. However, the plan now is to provide vocational training more systematically, hence the construction of the workshop. The workshop will be suitable for training in skills such as welding, electrical work, motor-vehicle repair and servicing, and carpentry.
Working on projects such as this brings out the best in the boys. They learn teamwork, endurance, discipline, and creative thinking. They also gain a sense of fulfillment as they assess what has been accomplished at the end of each day.
Working on the foundation
Cutting steel
Transporting a truss
Earlier this month, Goducate Children’s Home, Cambodia, welcomed 5 new children into the “family”. These children, Nat, Lynn, Kanya, Mon and Nia, come from Battambang, a 12-hour drive away from the Home. They come from very poor homes and have received little education. They came to the Home in hope of a better education and a better life in the future.
The new children were taken for medical check-ups… Continue reading
Since Goducate aims to help needy Asians help themselves, Bangladesh is a country that has attracted its attention.
Recently, Bangladesh was in the news because of a horrific factory collapse that killed over 1100 garment workers. I was in the country when that accident took place.
Bangladesh is the most densely populated large country. It has about 160 million people (half of US population) squeezed into a land… Continue reading
Goducate Training Center (GTC), in Iloilo, Philippines, held its first Recruitment Conference on May 6-8.
Invitations had been sent to new university graduates, to working people, and to those who had expressed interest in being trained as community development workers (CDWs). Over 300 people from all over the Philippines attended the conference.
The topics covered included the history of Goducate, its philosophies, its CDW training program, and the… Continue reading
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