One of the most important ways of improving health is to improve the quality of education. Dr. M.M. Campbell, pastor and founder of the Alpha & Omega International Church at 220 Johnson Street in Fall River has organized a program to help children in the Father Diaferio housing development learn the skills they need to be successful in school. Dr. Campbell and several volunteers from her church devote an hour each Tuesday evening to working with these children on basic skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic. Dr. Campbell challenges the assembled children to practice and apply the skills they are learning at school. And, Dr. Campbell urges children to eat healthy food and to get plenty of vigorous exercise. For more information about the program, contact Dr. Campbell at 508-324-3077.
 

(Top row, left and center ) Dr. Marlyne M. Campbell, Th.D., begins her evening of instruction with some arithmetic exercises for the assembled children from the Father Diaferio Village housing development. (Top row, right) Children join hands with Dr. Campbell who uses scripture in her lessons. (Middle row, left) Bryan Rodgers works with Mary Hickman, a tutor from the Alpha and Omega International Church. (Bottom row, left) Church volunteer Linda Rodgers helps a student with his homework. (Bottom row, right) Dr. Campbell emphasizes skills that the children need to acquire to be successful in the classroom, such as helping the teacher, working together and helping each other.