Non Formal Education- Night School 2

Setting off onto unlit tracks at 7.15 pm one Thursday evening,  “picked” by Supervisor Haruna on his motorbike, I visited a class called Awensungiti-“God help us”, behind a church on the main Zebilla to Bawku road.  In this well established group everyone was quiet and serious, taking their turn to read the phrases and words on the chalk board, to recite and to help and correct others. 

 A second class, off from the dusty, unmade, red earth road behind Zebilla town leading to Tanga, was situated in an open field, with learners occupying the high three sided benches seen at many gathering places. This class was newer, still learning the routines for regular steady learning, and with a number of restless children, attending with parents, who would eventually learn to settle and follow. Behind, around and above the classes the dark night stretched away.

I learned a new Kusaal saying:- Kuo sun maan nin- Drink good water, good health.

Each class member takes their turn to read the sounds and words- everybody helps and encourages each other.

The facilitator- referring to the text book- emphasizes the vowel sounds to be learned.

Accurate attendance registers are kept. Learners details- their gender, age declared  and occupation (typically grower of crops or small trader) are recorded.