Light To The Nations Fellowship Inc

LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP, INC. SPREADS THE GOSPEL OF JESUS THROUGH THE CONDUCT OF THREE SEPARATE PRESCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN DIFFERENT AREAS IN SOUTHERN ASIA. 1. PROJECT 1 SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER, WHICH IS INSIDE THE SLUM IN GIRDHARIPURA, JAIPUR, INDIA - THE SCHOOL CONTINUED TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES OFFERING A HIGH QUALITY FREE SCHOOL CURRICULUM WRITTEN AND DESIGNED BY REV. SARAH URICH. THIS SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER ALSO OFFERES A FREE HOT AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT CLASSES AND AGE GROUPS IN THIS PROJECT WITH THREE TEACHERS. THE DOWNSTAIRS CLASSROOM HAS YOUNGER CHILDREN IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE DAY FOR PRESCHOOL. AFTER THEY COMPLETE THEIR CLASS AND LUNCH, THE ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN ARRIVE FOR LUNCH AND A HALF DAY OF COACHING CLASSES IN READING, WRITING, MATH, ART, CURRENT EVERNTS, ETC. THE UPSTAIRS CLASSROOM IS FOR THE ADVANCING OLDER CHILDREN AND IS A FULL DAY PROGRAM. THE UPPER ROOM CLASS CHILDREN ARE NOW ABLE TO READ, WRITE, DO CONSUMER MATH, SPEAK ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AS A BASIC LEVEL, ETC. THESE CHILDREN ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES FOR GENERATIONS TO ATTAIN THESE SKILLS. THERE IS ALSO A FREE COMPUTER LAB WITH 4 COMPUTERS AND AN INSTRUCTOR FOR DAILY COMPUTER TRAINING FOR THE UPPER ROOM CLASS. THE PRESCHOOL AVERAGED 40 CHILDREN IN 2019, THE AFTERNOON CLASS AVERAGED 20-30 STUDENTS, AND THE UPPER ROOM FULL DAY CLASS AVERAGED 15 STUDENTS. THE COMMUNITY IS VERY HAPPY WITH THE STAFF, THE HOT MEALS, AND THE GROWTH OF THEIR CHILDREN. IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR 2. PROJECT 2 SLUM SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CCARA INSIDE THE SLUM AT JHALANA DOONGRI, JAIPUR, INDIA - THIS PRE-SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTER CONTINUES HELPING UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH HIGH QUALITY FREE SCHOOLING AND A HOT AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT CLASSES. THE FIRST CLASS IS THE PRE-SCHOOL CLASS THAT MEETS IN THE MORNINGS AND CLOSES WITH THE HOT, NUTRITIOUS FEEL MEAL. THE SECOND CLASS IS A COACHING CLASS FOR YOUNG ELEMENTARY AGE STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTENDING SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEY ARRIVE IN THE AFTERNOON FOR A HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEAL AND THEN LEARN READING, WRITING, ENGLISH, MATH, AND OTHER SKILLS. THE MORNING PRESCHOOL AVERAGED 25 STUDENTS AND THE AFTERNOON COACHING CLASS AVERAGED 20 STUDENTS. THIS SCHOOL HAD A TEACHING ASSISTANT CHANGE IN 2019, AND THE NEW ASSISTANT WAS WONDERFUL. THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO HAVE GREAT COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FAMILIES. 3. THROUGH SKYPE MEETINGS, REV. JOHN AND SARAH URICH ASSISTED HOSTING A WOMEN'S CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY 2019. THE WOMEN WHO ATTENDED INCLUDED ALL THE TEACHING STAFF AND WORKERS FROM THE SCHOOLS AS WELL AS WOMEN LEADERS FROM THE LOCAL CHURCH. ABOUT 120 WOMEN ATTENDED FOR TWO DAY CONFERENCE WHERE MEALS WERE PROVIDED. 4. IN NOVEMBER 2019, BOTH SLUM SCHOOLS AND COACHING CENTERS DISTRIBUTED WINTER SWEATERS ESPECIALLY MADE FOR THE CHILDREN'S SIZES. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP AND CCARA RAISED FUNDS AND CONTRIBUTED TO THE PURCHASE OF THESE SWEATERS. A COMPANY WAS HIRED TO MAKE THE SWEATERS. ABOUT 100 CHILDREN RECEIVED SWEATERS IN GIRDHARIPURA AND ABOUT 60 RECEIVED SWEATERS IN JHALANA DOONGRI. 5. IN DECEMBER 2019, BOTH SLUM SCHOOL AND COACHING CENTERS HAD THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OUTREACH EVENTS. LIGHT TO THE NATIONS FELLOWSHIP CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR THE GHIRDHARIPURA OUTREACH CCARA CONTRIBUTED TO THE JHALANA DOONGRI EVENT. 250 ATTENDED THE PROJECT 1 GIRDHARIPURA EVENT AND MORE THAN 100 ATTENDED THE PROJECT 2 JHALANA DOONGRI EVENT. THE COMMUNITY RECEIVED THE MINISTRY WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM AS THEIR CHILDREN SANG AND DANCED AND THE PARENTS CELEBRATED THEIR CHILDRENS ADVANCEMENT IN LEARNING. THE GOSPEL WAS PREACHED BY PASTOR JOB SUBHASH AT BOTH SCHOOLS.