About the St Lucia Learning Project
The St. Lucia Learning Project is made up of 3 major components:
School Programs
- Children's morning programs
- Teacher's afternoon workshops and mentoring
- 42 rural children who attend school
- Learning enriched programming
- 2 nutritious meals per day
- Educational field trips
- Life skills training and Junior Leadership programs
- Nurturing, caring atmosphere
- Establishing long term, caring relationships with the women of the village of Anse La Verdure
- Providing a safe place to learn about each others lives and offer encouragement
- Lessons in knitting, crocheting, needlework, beadwork, and painting
- Fitness program
- Adult Literacy in conjunction with program in Canaries
- Self-supporting Canadian volunteers committed to coming alongside a special group of children and the adults of influence in their lives
- Adults from 18 to ? who are in good physical health
- People with a desire to reach out to others with caring and compassion and the motivation to serve others before self
- Those with a sense of adventure, a sense of humour, flexibility, and the ability to work and live as part of a team