The PSS team from the “Street and Working Children” project at Makhzoumi Foundation conducted a lot of educational and recreational activities for the children this week. At Jnah the activitities were such as drawing, painting and singing the alphabet, as well as creating a crown and teeth out of cardboard. Educational activities were such as practicing some Arabic letters, and reviewing the colors in English. They also put together an electrical circuit out of battery and a lamp. An awareness session was presented about personal hygiene and the solar system. At Hamra center, the team conducted entertaining activities for the children such as drawing and coloring. With the help of the team they created a clown and a bee out of cardboard. They also set up a snow man out of cardboard and cotton for the season spirit. The team helped the children create a Christmas tree out of cardboard and placed it in the center. Educationally they reviewed the five senses; they also reviewed the numbers in English. An awareness session took place about smoking and it side effects.
At Mazraa, the teams helped out the children create a watch out of cardboard. Other than that the team reviewed with the children the alphabet followed by an awareness session about punctuality and personal hygiene. At Nakab center, the team presented entertaining activities such as singing and role-playing. They also cut out some letters out of compressed cork and colored them with the help of the children. The team read a story with the title “Our House Pet” and they discussed it with the youngsters. Educational-wise, the children reviewed the Arabic letters followed by an awareness session entitled “How to Keep Nature Clean”.
At Rawshe, with the help of the team the children cut out fruit shapes out of cardboard and colored them. A show about “Drwaves and the Genie” was played out after which the team discussed it with the children. An awareness season about verbal abuse was conducted.
At Verdun, the children cut out fruit-shaped cardboard and colored them. A show was presented with the title “The Dwarves and the Genie” and they discussed the good and bad behavior. Educational activities consisted of reviewing some Arabic letters. An awareness session was presented about verbal abuse.
At Mar Mkhayil, the team carried out entertaining activities such as drawing and singing the alphabet. They also cut out a watch out of cardboard and colored it. An awareness session was conducted about nature cleanliness.
