Some time ago Oznur (Angel) at the Nil Bar told Peter, Chairman of the 3C’s, about a planned project in Gunlukbasi, which she thinks is really worthwhile, but needs help to get started.
As he had few details of what it was about, earlier this week, he met with retired teachers Yaşar and Arzui Erkimen who are trying to set up an English learning House in a small building in the Gunlukbasi area, close to the wedding circle in Calis. This kind-hearted couple, who are registered with Fethiye Belediye, have taken a long term lease on a small ground floor premises, which they are presently funding from their own pocket, where they and another teacher intend to give free English lessons to the needy children who live in the Gunlukbasi/Catalarik area. These children, some of whom are bright but whose parents are unable to afford to pay for extra tuition for them, would be able to attend the learning centre outside of their normal school hours. They hope to begin by helping 10 children but eventually they hope that this will increase to 40 or 50 children. It is Yaşar’s dream to enable these disadvantaged youngsters to get a better start in life.
The 3C’s feel that this is a really worthwhile local project, and at their meeting yesterday, agreed to give it their support by providing desks and other set up equipment for the centre. Some members have also said that they would give up a few hours of their time to have conversation classes with the children.
One of the things that the learning house needs to get going is books. If any forum members are coming out to Calis and have a small space in their suitcase, we would really appreciate donations of children’s English books suitable for ages 4 to 9, as although some of the children will be older than this, a lot will be starting with basic reading. The books do not necessarily have to be new, good condition second hand books will do. These can be dropped off at the 3C’s charity shop at Eyna restaurant or at the Nil Bar, who are also supporting this project. Thank you
