No Rest for the Pre-Form Students or Their Teachers

Gary & Joanne with all Pre-Form One Students - A, B, & C

Idigima Secondary School completed its sixth year and closed for the holidays on December 14th. After completing the scoring of the annual examinations, many of the teachers left to visit their families, as did the majority of the student body. Not so the students preparing to enter Form One in January. They and their teachers continued with the same timetable, taking off only Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Liberty Mwazembe

Liberty Mwazembe is a 2012 Form IV graduate from Idigima who was hired to stay and teach mathematics to the Pre-Form students. An orphan, he has had a long struggle in obtaining his education, but he has done a fantastic job and emerged with a delightful personality. It is a joy to work with him. He teaches mathematics to all three classes (Streams A, B and C).

Liberty with Pre-Form Students

Meanwhile, Joanne has the challenge of trying to bring Stream C up to speed in English. These are the newest students to arrive at Idigima, and those from Streams A and B who are struggling. Her loving, strict and encouraging spirit works wonders with these little ones.

Joanne with Pre-Form Students

After the annual exams and the school closed for the rest of the student body, Gary joined the team to teach English classes for Streams A and B, allowing Joanne to spend concentrated time with Stream C.

Gary with Pre-Form Students

Gary with Pre-Form Students

Pray for these students. Many of them are 14 years old and away from home for the first time. They are completely responsible for their own care, cooking, washing, and study discipline. They come for education, understanding that they will help build their school.

Pre-Form Students Working

Many times they do not have coats, let alone rain coats or umbrellas. They walk to and from school in the rain and sit all day in their damp clothing. It is by God’s grace that we do not have more sickness than we do.

Trusting in His grace,

Gary & Joanne Grenell