The Kapasseni School (cont.)
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Traditional Music Program
Two musicians provide education in music and dance as an extracurricular
activity after classes. The valimba is a traditional instrument made from
strips of rough hewn wood arranged over hollowed gourds. Players strike
keys with mallets, playing delightful and complex melodies.
 Kapasseni schoolchildren gather at the valimba |
 Music instructors with dancing students |
Sewing Program
In 2002 we established a sewing program at Kapasseni school, hiring a
tailor and using two sewing machines paid for by the Global Village store
in Victoria. This adds a practical aspect to the education. Mozambican
cotton is used to produce the uniforms, which the students wear with pride.
The uniform reflects the colours of the Mozambique flag - green for agriculture
and yellow for corn. Lighter coloured green shirts are now being made
as well.
Manuel Francisco, in grade 3, learns to
make school uniforms with the tailor
