Las Manos de Christine works within impoverished communities to broaden opportunities for local children by providing English language instruction .
It is in its fourth year of operation and building new relationships with individuals and other charitable organizations. Currently, its primary relationship is with Camino Seguro, which both has helped Las Manos enormously in its developing years and seen great benefit from Las Manos’s involvement with it. In addition, this year sees Las Manos branching out on its first autonomous project in the rural village school of El Hato.
Charitable organizations running schools in developing countries face a wide range of obstacles when creating and maintaining an English program. For example, programs must be carefully designed to maximize student progress and teacher retention. It can be difficult to find qualified and experienced educators. Essential resources such as books, workbooks, and audio materials are expensive. Overcoming these problems and creating a sustainable program requires time, money, and experience.
Further, many organizations utilize volunteers as a significant part of their teaching staff. Volunteers, because of their passion and selfless efforts, are an excellent resource. Unfortunately, they are often untrained and normally stay for only a short period. The student-teacher relationship takes time and effort to build and constant rotation of teachers may result in a lack of consistency and progress in the classroom.
Las Manos provides English programs, resources, and trained teachers to non-profits and other groups who work with underprivileged children in an educational capacity. Tailored English programs are designed by education professionals, each class is assigned a permanent and experienced instructor, volunteers are integrated into the program to give direct assistance to individuals and the classes are taught with the latest teaching methods and using the most effective resources available.
To learn more about Las Manos, please visit their website.
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