Youth Day sees Hotel Hope expand with new in-house Montessori pre-school
From eight children in 2019, now their pre-school will educate 24 young learners showing their growth going forward.
Hotel Hope Ministries celebrated the expansion of their in-house Montessori pre-school on Youth Day, revealing how the institution has grown from serving only just eight children in 2019, to now educating 24 young learners.
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Founder of Hotel Hope Ministries Oliver Quambusch stated the pre-school is about organic growth. “What began as small classroom have become a thriving education centre where abandoned and traumatised children rediscover joy in learning.”
The pre-school exclusively serves children living in Hotel Hope’s family-style homes, all between ages 1-5. “These children arrive carrying heavy burdens,” Quambusch explained.
He expressed through Montessori methods, they are gaining confidence as they learn, some of who would not speak at first now lead classroom activities with enthusiasm.
The pre-school will demonstrate how specifically designed activities, from practical lessons to sensory puzzles, helping children process trauma while developing critical skills.
Quambusch noted that four students who began in 2019 will soon graduate to primary school, a milestone showing the program’s success.
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