Loving Through Literacy

Childrens Book Club

Currently there are no public libraries in the country of Liberia, and there has never been a children"s library. For the time being, we are using the cafeteria at ABC University to reach out to the children of the village of Yekepa. We have sent thousands of books from the states to begin a Children's Community Library. Two Saturdays a month education majors from the university meet with children, have a story time and a phonics lesson, the children have a snack and are encouraged to check out a book to be enjoyed at home. Some of these children have never even touched a book, much less been allowed to borrow it. This program costs $70.00 per month to run. One time donations are welcome if you would like to take part in the building of the first ever children's community library.

Currently accepting donations.

Sponsor a Liberian teacher to complete our phonics seminar

This is a one time sponsorship of a Liberian teacher or African Bible College sudent in the eduacaiton department,. We currently have 40 teachers enrolled in our phonics pragram that will be taught this summer. Your one time donation of $175.00 ensures that someone wishing to participate in our program will have the opportunity to do so. They will be enrolled in a two week course taught by our American teachers. They will recieve all of the manuals, supplies and children's readers needed not only to complete the course, but also be prepaired to return to their village and begin instructing their own students. The cost of this phonics course $175.00 Having them return to their village and teach hundreds of little readers...PRICELESS!

$175.00

Read ABC Liberia

Loving Through Literacy is partnering with ABC University in Yekepa Liberia on program designed to teach phonetic reading skills. Bush area teachers as well as education majors enrolled at ABCU have an open invitation to attend a two-week phonetic reading course. This course will give them the tools and confidence necessary to educate the children in their home villages. All books and materials will be given to each teacher in order to re-enforce concepts necessary for phonetic reading.

Sponsor an instructor

Instructors give up two weeks of their summer to provide phonics training to teachers in a jungle of a third world country. It includes flight, transportation 9hrs each way from the airport to village, temporary visa, lodging and food for fifteen days.

$3135.00

Books to the bush

Sponsoring this mobile library makes it possible to encourage reading even in the deepest jungle areas. We are partnering with ABCU to provide a van, driver, an ABCU education major, and a portable book rack full of books. They will venture out every other Saturday to ensure that children and adults in the deepest areas of the jungle are given the opportunity to enjoy the library experience.

The ABCU students and graduates will provide a phonics lesson and will have a story time on the provided rug. Our hope is to bring not only books, but also to expand their world through reading, and promote peace by encouraging participation from all ethnic groups. There are many areas where people cannot walk the distance to get even a glimpse of a book.

If you feel this is a worthwhile program, please encourage others to participate also. Our hope is to send mobile libraries to every corner of the jungle.

Your gift of $35.00 will support a one time trip. A monthly gift of $70.00 will ensure consistency for our staff to make it out to the same areas twice each month. This type of ongoing consistency will certainly build the bonds of trust that will lead to motivated readers.

One time trip $35.00	$70.00 Monthly Donation

Change4Change

This is a program for schools and organizations that want to be directly involved in improving the situation in Liberian schools. Everyone has heard of the phrase "every little bit helps". This is true. We are able to use your collected change and turn it into books, classroom supplies, Liberian teacher salaries and even scholorships. Big change can be made with your small change.

For more Info fill out this form and we will send you a packet. Thank you.

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