1. Saturday ProgramA Recreational Program for Children in an
disadvantagedurban area in Accra, Ghana 2. Madina, Nkwantanang 3.
Shelter at Hopeland Pre-school 4. Play dough:1 milo tin flour250gr
salt (1 small packet)A bit of food color1 spoon of alaun(that for
water purification)dissolved in1cup of hot waterMix and make a
dough.Store in an airtight containerPlay dough is enjoyed by all
ages! 5. UNO! 6. Playground equipment: not highly sophisticated,
but highly appreciated 7. Waiting for your turn on the swing. 8.
Sandbox 9. Game Time for the younger Children 10. and for the
bigger ones! 11. After all the activities: REFRESHMENT for body 12.
.and soul 13. Discussions of LIFE issues 14. Time to go home 15.
Saturday Program ..-or could it work for Sundays too? Education for
Transformation was offering this Saturday programfor the children
of the community from 2006-2008. Realizing that the children lacked
opportunities to play we decidedto avail the pre-school compound,
some of the materials, andsome staff members on Saturday afternoons
from 2.30 to 5pm. The program was free of charge, and 50-80
children attendedevery Saturday. After 3 years, we had to stop the
program for lack of committedvolunteers to take it on. We had
intended to make the program as affordable as possible,hoping
others would copy the idea and offer similar programs.Childrens
programs in churches during Sunday morning servicesfor ex. was one
of them.
