Sunday, May 2, 2010

Yay for adult literacy!

Here are a few pics from my women's literacy program! SO inspiring to watch!

This woman recently gave birth to twins. During her class time, she rotates children while keeping up with the lesson!


These women are both in their 70's, and learning to hold a pencil for the first time in their lifetimes! They are both very excited to learn how to read and write their own names. Here they show off the symbols they have been practicing, which is the first step in their literacy lessons.

Currently we have 364 women in Lofa county attending literacy classes, and will be adding another 200 in Gbarpolu County as we do a follow up program from the previous 2 years. Exciting!

2 comments:

Tressa said...

Wonderful! Beautiful:)

Becky Bartlett said...

So so cool, Joni!! You are a part of an amazing thing over there!! Love it...