SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT STATUS AND ACHIEVEMENT
All the activities run by the computer lab took place without disturbance and interruption for the month of November.
An additional of three classes for new repatriation were conducted as well during November. The first class had 40 students, the second had 11 students while the third had 14 students. These students were regular for classes. At least, the students learned the general and basic operation of a computer before they repatriated back to Congo and each student was also awarded with a certificate of attendance.
The regular classes also had good attendance of which three classes graduated. Three new classes commenced after three graduated. I (Carol) think that Christopher ( Computer Lab Coordinator) is now having a good grip of his work as he has very well managed to keep all the machines in good and proper working condition for the past two months without repairs. Both the Big and small Generators are in good condition and the functioning well.
SUBSTANTIAL PROBLEMS / ISSUES
It is somewhat difficult to teach returnees a lot about computer education as returnees register for going back to Congo at UNHCR office and get repatriated within few days. In addition to this point, it is raining so much in Kala mornings and afternoons such that people almost want to keep themselves close to their homes. Hope that the section leaders will help to inform people about the importance of attending many of the workshops offered at FORGE before they repatriate. This will help many people to repatriate with a variety of reintegration skills back to Congo.
Requests / Wishes
It will be good to have many of the short and intense classes for returnees next year if repatriation will continue so that many people will have an opportunity to learn the basic operation and functions of the computer before they return back to Congo seeing that technology is spreading quickly, therefore, all can be accorded an opportunity to learn computer education if possible to further computer education skills both to the refugee and returning population.
