Impact Stories
Keith’s progress has been exciting to witness. A few years ago, he couldn’t read a single word. Now, at nine years old, he can pick up just about any book and read it with ease. This change has come through the literacy program at Blue Star Community School, where Impact One has been training and mentoring teachers for the past four years. With the right skills, they’re now able to teach reading more effectively, and children like Keith are benefiting from it.
Despite the tough challenges this year, from a cholera outbreak to a severe drought, the library has become a second home for many children. It’s a place where they can learn, play, and be kids again. For Francis, it was curiosity that first drew him to the library, but it’s the warm and welcoming atmosphere that keeps him coming back.
Through our one-on-one coaching, Alice’s teaching has transformed and the impact is clear in her students’ results. By confidently implementing an effective reading program, she has seen her students’ reading rates soar.
Alice says, “For me, as a teacher, I have been impacted a lot. And that impact I got, I also impacted the kids as well.”
April was a busy time, much of it spent developing content for our Teaching Comprehension training. This took place at the beginning of May, with over 35 teachers in attendance from both our Chibanja and Chikondano school networks. The purpose of the training was to equip teachers with ways they can help their students to comprehend what they are reading.
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