The Kiddies.

There are 15 kids, ages 5-7. Out of the 45 presented to Mercy Home they were the ones that needed help the most.
I've been teaching them for 7 weeks and I can't believe how far they have come. When I got there some of them could sing the alphabet and do some counting. Now they have all learnt the alphabet and the sounds they make, can count up to 100, learnt body parts, colors, shapes, animals and days of the week. And basic English like how old are you, what is your name and how old are you.
In the first week I have them simple puzzles and none of them could do it. They were 6 years old and had never done a puzzle before. All you could here was banging, they were trying to smash the pieces together, and Mekedi just kissing all the pieces. Now they can all do the puzzles, instead of banging its silent because they are concentrating so hard. When I gave them skipping ropes they used them for everything but skipping, but now they are getting pretty good. Also gave them AFL balls, thye are really great at kicking and hand balling. Except for the time it ended up in the toilet, which lucky me got to clean...

The most amazing progress is by Fekadu, he is 6 years old and has some kind of disability. When the board presented his case to Mercy Home they pretty much said he was a lost cause, he couldn't speak or write.
But in just 7 weeks of being in education he can talk now.  He recognizes colors and shapes, and is starting to learn the alphabet. He can even draw the letters A and B all by himself. I'm not exactly sure what is going to happen to him next year, whether he will go onto primary school like the other kids.As far as I've heard the only schools for special needs are for the deaf or blind. But if he has come this far in a few weeks, I'm sure he will be great by graduation in September.