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Maths Bronze Certificates Awarded
Porridge and Rice awarded the first of a series of four certificates to teachers who
completed the charity's Bronze Maths course in summer 2018
The goal is to raise numeracy standards of the teachers at Porridge and Rice
partner schools. The teachers at these schools are both talented and committed to the children they teach, but because of a lack of
financial resources, have not been able to receive the education they need to build their skills.
With this in mind, the charity has designed four courses - bronze, silver, gold and platinum -
that will be run by charity volunteers and cost teachers nothing.
Each course builds on the previous one, and together the four courses cover the entire IGCSE Maths syllabus.
When teachers complete all four
Porridge and Rice courses, they will be given the option of writing the IGCSE at the
British Council, paid by the charity.
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Crafting for Porridge and Rice
A crafting session is held the first Sunday of each month to make items to sell at fairs to raise funds for the work of
Porridge and Rice. The session is led by Emma Ballinger, vice chair of the charity
and ardent crafter, who was already making items for the charity to sell before the sessions began
If you want to join the monthly group or make craft items for the charity, please email or message the charity. Contact details can be
found on the Porridge and Rice website or the charity
Facebook page.
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Jenni's Blog including Climbing Mount Kenya
In June 2018, Emma travelled to Kenya with Amanda and Jenni, trainee nurses completing the elective in their degree with
Porridge and Rice in the Nairobi slums working on community medicine as part of the
charity's Health and Hygiene programme.
Jenni wrote up her trip on a blog called My Kenyan Adventure
detailing her activities in Kenya, from teaching First Aid to climbing Mount Kenya.
It is an interesting read with some excellent photos, especially the details about climbing Mount Kenya, along with some insight into the work
of the charity.
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Barans Removals Donation
This month the charity received a generous donation of unclaimed items including furniture and clothing from
Barans Removals.
The items have been sorted into goods that will be taken to Kenya and goods that will be sold locally to raise money for operations in Kenya.
A big thank you to Barans Removals for their donation to
Porridge and Rice.
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School Opens for 2019
The pupils of Heri Junior in Mithonge, a Nairobi slum, queue for lunch during their first week back at school after the Christmas holidays.
The Kenyan academic year begins in January, usually the second day of the month, with children returning from visiting families in the
rural areas throughout the month. Many families choose to extend their school holidays as the children travel with their relatives to all
four corners of the country, some being very far away. It takes considerable time and costs a lot of money to reach so they are in no hurry
to return to the country's capital
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Books Needed
If you have any unwanted books, please, please, please donate them to
Porridge and Rice. Also, please ask friends and neighbours if they have unwanted books
if possible.
While the charity is incredibly grateful to donors and really needs their generosity to do its work, relying on grants presents the charity
with challenges with monthly expenses. The purpose of the Amazon store is to build a steady base income to make it easier to meet monthly
obligations. Of the products tried to date, second hand books have provided the most consistent sales and the highest margin.
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Kenyan Meeting
It is customary for volunteers visiting Kenya to meet with the Kenyan leadership team in the day or two of arriving in the country.
UK team member Sharon (on the left) takes the minutes for the meeting.
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Lunch Helpers
Serving meals is a big task, so it is all hands on deck when it is time for lunch. Right to left, Jude, Vish and Emma
help with serving lunch, rice with bean stew containing fresh seasonal vegetables.
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Visit the PaR
Facebook page for more pictures and details about the work done by PaR.
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If you have any questions or comments, please email on info@porridgeandrice.co.uk
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING PORRIDGE AND RICE
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