Project Beanstalk

Project Beanstalk, introduced in 2017, started off as weekly classes, specifically designed for orphans. In the beginning, the primary focus was to acclimatise prospective orphans to use English in daily conversations and academic settings. After several iterative processes were done, the content of this project has been boiled down to having activities conducted in English that polish important skills such as speaking, reading, writing, listening. Taking into account empowerment as a key component, this project incorporates aspects such as confidence building and soft skill attainment amongst the orphans to allow them to flourish in both academics and life.

With these goals in mind, our working committee also prioritises the requests made by the main caregivers of the orphanage i.e. focusing on life beyond school to prepare orphans with scenarios that can be new to them. Scenarios can be fitting in university, living independently (away from the orphanage) and making new acquaintances as they move forward.

As such, the objectives of Project Beanstalk are as follows:

    • To enable students to communicate confidently and proficiently in English throughout the camp

    • To assist students in discovering their talents and strengths in building their personal character

    • To provide exposure to real life skills such as leadership skills, communications skills, emotional intelligence and professionalism