The Nolali Education Centre is a registered non-profit company in a rural village on the East Coast of South Africa. The education system is disintegrating and the resources usually available to other schools are non-existent in this region. Therefore, all schools have a shortage of desks, textbooks, stationery and a lack of running water or proper ablutions. Unfortunately the students suffer the
consequences which results in them not being offered an equal opportunity in life. Altogether about 850 students from 3 local schools benefit from the Nolali Education Centre. Manyano Junior School – total of 200 pupils
Soga Junior School – total of 150 pupils
There is a shortage of teachers which is why at the high school, classes range from 55 students to 150 students in one room and students are often expected to educate themselves. At the junior schools, two grades usually share a classroom with one teacher due to lack of space. Teachers at schools are often not qualified to teach the subject they teach and English is not the home language of the teachers yet the school curriculum is in English. This is where theNolali Education Centre (NEC) comes in. We supply free international volunteer teachers to the schools who teach English, Maths and Science. We, ourselves, teach at schools as well as accommodate and cater for the volunteer teachers during their stay with us. We furthermore give afternoon English lessons and help students with projects and homework at our centre. We have a library, give basic computer training, free internet access and offer teachers advice regarding lesson material. Besides being effective in the classroom, we also support the community in music and sports, offer mentorship and give career guidance culminating in linking successful applicants with bursary / scholarship applications. The average year end pass mark for students at Isolomzi High School has increased from 75% to 100% in the last year. The school now attracts students from the outlying towns and villages due to their good pass mark. We bring love and hope to a community who live in harsh conditions where poverty is prevalent.
