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90% of the residents of the communities where we work cannot read or write. This means that they are often cheated and limited to heavy manual labour. Bonded labour is common in many sectors. There is an overwhelming need for education. Our primary schools are oversubscribed even though the facilities we provide are basic.
Aqueduct schools
Most of our schools are held in an open yard provided by the community. Aqueduct provides a mat for the children to sit, a teachers’ chair and table and school books. We then pay the teacher a regular salary.
The parents are so keen for their children to go to school that, poor as they are they are willing to contribute a small amount of money each week. This money does not go anywhere near to paying for the teachers but helps in a small way to the running of the school.
The sacrifice of a school teacher
Roma (not her real name) is a Christian and was not prepared to promote another religion at the school where she taught. She left the certainty of employment at that school for the uncertain future and much lower salary at one of our village schools. She also shares her salary with a volunteer teacher. Aqueduct really wants to honour the sacrifices this girl is willingly making to serve the poor.
Aqueduct is a registered charity. Registration: No 1090302 c/o Jubilee Community Centre,
LUnit 1 Charlwood Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 2HL |