SENSE syllabus Mentawai right on!

Nidar, Fuji and Alannah, with great support from Faridah in Padang,  have just finished leading their first series of programmes in Jati and Mapadegat.  What a course it has been! 

200 youth aged 7 - 17 years old were reached with interactive English, surfing classes and conservation programmes including the very popular “ Environmental Saturdays” that saw both local and ex-pat communities joining forces with the children to address the issue of plastic pollution. Beach cleanups and ways to reuse plastic took centre stage.  Our “Collect 10” initiative asked all students to collect 10 pieces of plastic rubbish before coming to class.  Leading by example and giving cues such as these to youth along with places to dispose of rubbish easily,  means over time it will hopefully become a habit which they will pass on to their peers and siblings.