Last Updated on November 9, 2020, 2:49 AM AST by Anthony Morris
A couple from Bullet Tree in Petersfield, Camille and Garnet Foster have opened their home to children, and are providing them with educational opportunities.
More than 20 children gather at their home daily and log on to the Internet for gaining assess to their online classes.
Camille said that the children who come to their place do not have access to an Internet connection at their homes, and her home has Wi-Fi, she invites them over, opens her Wi-Fi connection, and allow them to use the Wi-Fi to get their schoolwork done.
The children, wear masks and follow other COVID-19 control protocols, such as handwashing and physical distancing, and they also benefit from free tuition provided by the couple.
Camille Foster added that she and her husband noticed that most of the kids are not where they should be, so they are assisting them with their schoolwork.
The couple said that they are assisting children in the community since the first week of September.
Camille also said that when she and her husband started on the venture, it was a few children and their parents, but after that, it grew into a complete classroom, with over 25 children.
She added that her husband, who the kids call ‘Principal’, is a professional accountant, but since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, he lost his job and was forced to stay at home.
On the other hand, she is just a simple housewife who is the mother of four children, and they are also a part of the homeschooling.
Schools across the island were closed for face-to-face instructions since March, shortly after the country recorded its first two cases of COVID-19.
Schools resumed in October, but without face-to-face teaching.
The Government is distributing printed lessons to the teachers and students, and students are now required to log on to online classes.
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