Ki Fer Pa Mwa
We promote the development, empowerment and well-being of children experiencing vulnerabilities through:
Remedial education programmes
Literacy reinforcement
Psychosocial support
Confidence-building activities
Theatre-based learning interventions
Accreditation Number with the National Social Inclusion: N/1414
- Educational support for primary and secondary pupils from the suburbs of Port Louis; Roche Bois, Batterie Cassée and Karo Kalyptis.
- Informal educational activities
- Promoting education among vulnerable families in the neighborhood of Port Louis i.e., Roche Bois, Batterie Cassée and Karo Kalyptus.
- Psychological follow up for children having behavioural or learning difficulties
- Speech therapy
- Physical activities
Founded in 2000 by Véronique Mars and residents of the Batterie-Cassée, Karo Kalyptus and Cité Briqueterie neighbourhoods in Roche-Bois, Ki Fer Pa Mwa emerged in response to the devastating impact of drug abuse and other social challenges affecting local families and children. The initiative began with just seven children who wanted to learn how to read and was driven by a group of committed volunteers determined to provide support, guidance and opportunities to vulnerable youth.
Over time, the organisation expanded its activities to include educational support and prevention programmes on issues such as drug abuse, HIV/AIDS and sexual health. In 2009, Ki Fer Pa Mwa was officially registered as an association. As the organisation evolved, its members recognised that education alone was not enough and gradually broadened their approach to support the holistic development and well-being of children through a variety of educational, social and personal development activities.
Since 2011, reading classes have been given to help children develop their attention span, to identify important information in a text, to comment on it and of course to be more at ease with reading and comprehension.
- Through remedial classes and theatre, the project builds literacy, confidence and self-esteem in vulnerable children and give support to their parent.
- To improve the educational performance, self-esteem and social inclusion of vulnerable children aged 5–16 through an integrated programme combining a holistic approach including remedial education and theatre-based empowerment.
Specific Objectives:
- To improve literacy and academic skills of vulnerable children through structured remedial classes in reading and writing.
- To strengthen self-confidence and communication abilities using theatre as a creative and participatory learning tool.
- To enhance psychosocial well-being by providing a safe, supportive, and structured learning environment.
- To reduce the risk of school failure and social exclusion by equipping children with academic and life skills necessary for long-term development.
Vision:
- Build a transformative learning environment where vulnerable children thrive academically, emotionally, socially and creatively.
Mission:
- To empower children by supporting their educational journey through high-quality holistic education combining academic excellence, creative arts (theatre, music, dance), psychosocial support, life skills development and community integration while equipping parents with the guidance and assistance they need to progress through administrative processes and life pathways with confidence and dignity.
- Supported over 500 vulnerable children with remedial and literacy classes, psychosocial care and drama sessions.
- Self-esteem and self-confidence of these 500 children increased.
- Some children have succeeded their PSAC exams, acceded to secondary education and succeeded their HSC.
- National Social Inclusion Foundation (NSIF)
- MCB Forward Foundation