Looking for a meaningful way to keep yourself busy this summer? Why don’t you volunteer to help the needy get nerdy? The kids at CRADLE are in need of tutors who can teach them how to use their PCs.
CRADLE (Center for Restorative Activities, Development and Learning Experiences) is a juvenile prison located inside the premises of Camp Bagong Diwa in Bicutan, Taguig. It is home to hundreds of teenage inmates. An NGO has recently donated two desktops to them but they don’t know how to use these units. Thus they need the help of volunteers who can teach them basic computer skills like using the mouse, encoding, and word processing.
I have visited CRADLE and celebrated masses with the inmates several times already and I find them to be welcoming, respectful and disciplined. The place itself is cleaner than most jails I have visited. It has a library where inmates can read magazines and books. It also has ample space for recreation and the cells are not overcrowded. Quite a number of volunteers visit them regularly to give them company, teach art, donate food, do bible lessons, and pray with them.
I have received a forwarded email from Sharee, which lists the details of the work to be done, and here they are:
1. This is for one-on-two session. One tutor to two students.
2. The schedule depends on the availability of the tutor. Anytime between 8am to 5pm, Monday to Sunday.
3. We are hoping for a commitment of four sessions. (One tutor will come for a mimimum of four sessions) One hour or more each session. It can be one session per week or two sessions per week or four sessions straight – wag lang one session per year.
4. What to teach? Just how to use a PC. (turning on and off, familiarization with the programs available and then typing on microsoft word).
5. The venue of the tutor session is inside the library of CRADLE. The kids can’t be let out of CRADLE for the tutoring sessions.
If you are interested, please contact me at stephencuyos@gmail.com or Sharee at 0920-9212655 or Yrreg at 0919-2156768. Both Sharee and Yrreg are members of Christ Youth in Action (CYA).
Make your summer memorable and meaningful by helping to train the CRADLE inmates in using their PCs. Who knows, you might make a huge and positive difference in their lives.
See you there.
