Life Skills Education and Counseling - Bulyowa A - Bulyowa Primary School

Visit by Manuela Ongyera on 2021-12-15

Report ID
15439
Created by
Manuela Ongyera
Created date
2021-12-16 07:55:02 UTC
Modified by
Lorna Katagara
Modified date
2022-01-20 10:21:59 UTC
Trip Time
10:22-17:29 (7 h 7 m)
Village Time
12:33-15:33 (3 h 0 m)
Travel Time
4 h 7 m

Life Skills Education and Counseling community lesson

School
Bulyowa Primary School 
Lesson Taught
What is love? 
Girls Attended
10 
Boys Attended
Total Student Attendance
11 
Teachers Attended
Fathers Attended
20 
Mothers Attended
43 
Total Parent Attendance
63 
Staff Attendees
Ongyera Manuella 
Government Attendees
LC1,VHT 
School Staff Attendees
Life Skills Teacher 
Visitor Attendees
Total Attendance
Learning Objectives
To educate the participants about love and relationships.
Notes
Purpose of the visit in Bulyowa village. Manuela went to this village to review the previous lessons and teach about what is love and qualities One would like to consider while looking for a Romantic Relationship. This lesson helps the participants to understand the different types of love and the qualities one would like to consider while choosing a partner. Though most of the participants are already married, Manuela planed to teach this lesson so that participants can improve on their love relationships and also share what they have learnt with their Adolescent children so that they can come up with well informed decisions as they plan to get married. Manuela expect the participants to learn and practice what they have learnt in their home. Manuela started her teaching with a ward of prayer from one of the participant, after that, she asked one of the participants to review the lessons, during this exercise tow gentleman took the lead and participated, participants were able to share their ideas about the previous lessons. It was fun to see them asking questions and giving participants time to explain their answers, this season was good. After that, Manuela introduced the lesson of the day, Manuela asked the participants what is Love? They laughed, Manuela asked them what is funny? They kept quiet, then Manuela explained to them what Love is? She said that Love is an emotion that keeps people bonded and committed to one another. Manuela continued to explain to the participants that it’s good to have a natural Love right from the bottom of your heart than just pretending, she said there are so many types of love for example love between wife and husbands, children and parents, families and friends. Manuela asked them, what do they think about Love?, one of the participant said Love is good but it’s had to know if one loves you, another participant said theses days, there is no love more especially among married couples, then the women shouted teach no, we do love our husbands and children it’s the husbands who don’t have love for their children and wives. It was becoming out hand, Manuela had to control the participants and tune to another lesson. Manuela asked them again, what qualities would they want to consider while choosing a partner for marriage ? they said answers like, God fearing person, loving person , caring person, respectful person compassionate person,ability to have fun together and sharing interest. Manuela appreciated them for their contribution, Manuela asked them who among them have those qualities they shouted me me, Manuela told them that for some of you have those qualities, continue practicing them and for those you who don’t have, please from today start practicing these qualities so that you become a good citizen and a parent. she also encouraged them to continue loving their children, families and friends. After brain storming the participants, Manuela encouraged the participants to always talk to their children about qualities of a good partner they wish to marry in feature so that their don’t make the same mistake made by them. Manuela told them all of you are married apart from the few students that we have in our meeting, Manuela encouraged students to wait till the right time, so that they can choose a persons of their interests with good qualities for marriage, she added that, a good partner must be trust worthy, talking about feature, royal and always your best friend and above all he or she must be a responsible parent, a provider and a protector of their families. Finally, about school, Manuela advised the participants to sit down with their children and asked them if they still have their scholastic materials, if not , she told them it’s time for the parents to start buying those things so that when schools open they are ready to go. Then she wished them Marry Christmas and a happy New Year. 
Next Visit
2022-01-26 - Purpose: Manuela will move home to home with the community leaders to remobilize the community members informing them of the resuming of the Life Skills Program
Program Success
Yes
Program Critical Needs
None
Program Ownership
Participants working on their home work given to them.
Other Program Observations
Participants using their stoves properly
Program Expected Of Village
Participants will be preparing for Christmas
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
When Manuela come back from the Christmas holidays, Manuela will be reading and preparing notes for the next visit.
 

Report Photos

25006 Participants giving their answers during their review of the previous lessons.
25009 Finally, Manuela was advising the parents to start preparing their children as schools are opening on the 10/01/2022. Manuela told them not to spent all the money for Christmas, but they should also save for their children’s scholastic materials.
25012 The two Men were sharing their ideas about the previous lesson.
25015 The woman in blue was explaining about the quality of the person she would have had considered to marry, she wanted a God fearing person, loving and caring etc, but unfortunately she was forced to may a who was not of her dream.