John William Montessori School (GHA-78)

Type: Education: Primary school - Country: Ghana

Brief description and main aims

John William Montessori School was founded by two strong couples in their home town at Tanoso, Kumasi with help of their their children William and Kachina Randall.

They got inspired by her late American adopted  mother,  Muriel  KingTaylor,  who shared her  desire to  do  something  for  the  children  of  Ghana, offered them the chance of a good education.

The school's  mission   is   to   provide   a   place   where   children   can   struggle gracefully without physical or emotional harm. It is also a place where children can  rejoice  and  have  fun  together.  The aim is to provide  excellence  in  education  and support  to  all  children  at  the  school  so  that  they  can  learn,  develop  a  strong pride,  work  hard,  and  lead  good  lives  through  academic  achievement  and responsible  citizenship. This  was  their  goal for the children and their country Ghana.

Volunteer tasks

• Assist in teaching (e.g. ICT is highly welcome)
• Assist in taking care of the little ones
• Manage the school library
• Continue  to  create  environmental  awareness  (encourage  kids  to  use bins, collect rubber)

Volunteer requirements / Skills

• Have Interest in very young children
• Be patient and tolerant
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Have good knowledge of the English language
• Have creative ideas for leisure activities for the kids

Location

The school is located in Tanoso, Kumasi in the Ashanti region.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

The project provides accommodation for the volunteers. Volunteers must also bear in mind that they would be sharing a room with other volunteers. The project in collaboration with ICYE GHANA will make provision for their feeding during the volunteers stay in Ghana.