Our volunteers at ELI strive to make learning fun as well as effective for the children to understand better. Annie- Lynn, one of our volunteers, had the brilliant idea to draw little cartoons as a visual aid to teach children alphabets. Learning does not always have to be dull and
It is no secret that the nutritional intake of a child is directly linked to his or her mental and physical development. One’s eating habits as a child can have a tremendous impact on one’s health later on as an adult. Unfortunately, with today’s fast-food outlets and street-food cultures, we
Mahatma Gandhi once said : «Be the change that you wish to see in the world.» We may at times wonder: What went through his mind when he uttered those very words? Do we have to revolutionise the world and make ourselves known? No,not at all! It is all about
If you are aware of the very essence of ELI, you know that it stands for Experiential Learning Initiative. We choose to make the use of hands on and unique methods to make a point across. And the more creative the better. As soon as a child enters the school,
Arrive at an ELI school with 100% of your energy and go home with less than half of it- I wouldn’t have it any other way though. Any regular volunteer would tell you about the pure dedication and patience required to help the children there but do not volunteer at
How does *Leo easily say that he’ll grow up to be a scavenger? With due respect to the job to scavengers, I was more than stunned. From teachers to pilots, I’ve heard a lot about dream jobs but today was the first time I heard of them including scavengers. Should
Madam Roseline Veerasamy, aged 57, has been working for Eli Corps right at the opening itself in February 2016. Eli kids and volunteers remember her as a very genuine and caring teacher as well as a lady who devoted her time and love to the education and welfare of the
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone,” Charles M. Schulz. You probably had a great time for Christmas, with friends and family, laughing and enjoying the festive season. Here, at ELI Africa, we took things the other way round. This year, we decided, “why not take on some