Project Title: Engineering Adaptive & Interactive Learning
Tools for Remedial Education in Orphanages
Drama Title: The Unseen Struggle
Characters:
• Narrator: (Can be one of the performers or even you, briefly) - Sets the scene.
• Maya (Child): A young child in an orphanage, looking increasingly frustrated and disheartened
with a schoolbook.
• Auntie Lena (Caregiver): A kind, dedicated caregiver, visibly tired and overwhelmed by her
responsibilities.
• Optional: Other Children (Non-speaking roles): Can be in the background, perhaps play-
ing quietly, emphasizing the number of children needing care.
Props:
• A simple schoolbook (for Maya)
• Optional: A small, simple table or bench.
• Optional: A stack of papers or other ”caregiver” props for Auntie Lena.
(Scene opens with Maya sitting alone, looking at a schoolbook with a furrowed brow. She tries to read,
points at numbers, but clearly struggles. She sighs deeply and shakes her head, pushing the book away
slightly.)
Narrator: ”In orphanages across our communities, dedicated caregivers pour their hearts into nurtur-
ing every child. But amidst the daily demands of care, one profound challenge often goes unseen: the
struggle of providing personalized education.”
Kwame: (Muttering to herself, voice filled with frustration) ”I just don’t get it. These words... these
numbers... they just don’t make sense. Everyone else seems to understand, but I just fall further be-
hind. I wish someone could just... explain it, just for me.” (She picks up the book again, then slams it
shut softly, looking utterly defeated.)
(Auntie Lena enters, carrying a few items or looking busy. She spots Maya and her expression softens
with concern, but also a hint of weariness. She walks over and gently places a hand on Maya’s shoul-
der.)
Auntie Lena: ”Oh, Maya, my dear. Still struggling with your lessons?” (She sits beside her, looking
at the book.) ”I wish I had more time, sweetie. So many children, so many needs... I try my best, but
it’s hard to give each of you the individual attention you truly deserve, the kind of help that would
make these difficult subjects finally click.” (She sighs, her gaze distant, reflecting the overwhelming na-
ture of her task.)
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Kwame: (Voice small, almost a whisper) ”I just want to understand. I don’t want to be left behind.”
Auntie Lena: (Pats Maya’s hand, a look of helplessness on her face) ”I know, darling. And you de-
serve to understand. Every child deserves to learn at their own pace, to have lessons explained in a
way that truly reaches them. But with limited resources, and so many young minds to guide, how can
we possibly bridge that gap for every single child?”
(Auntie Lena looks out at the audience, a silent plea in her eyes. Maya looks down at her closed book,
the image of a child struggling alone.)
Narrator: ”This is the reality for countless children in orphanages: a desire to learn, met by systemic
challenges in providing personalized, remedial education. Children falling behind, not for lack of effort,
but for lack of tailored support. This is the problem we must address.”
Narrator: ”And now, please welcome [Bernice Blanney Tetteh], who will share her vision for how we
can begin to solve this critical challenge with her project: Engineering Adaptive & Interactive Learn-
ing Tools for Remedial Education in Orphanages.”
(Performers hold their positions for a moment, conveying the weight of the problem, then bow and exit
as you prepare to present.)
