21/09/2026
📚 Mentoring Students and Providing Reading Materials 📚.
The Sierra Leone Educators Association is making a lasting difference in remote communities through two key initiatives: student mentoring and access to reading materials.
Through our mentoring program, SLEA volunteers work directly with students in remote schools, leading one-on-one and small-group reading sessions. These relationships go beyond simply teaching children to sound out words—they build confidence, spark curiosity, and foster a lifelong love of reading.
SLEA also addresses one of the biggest barriers to literacy in the region: access to books. Many schools have no libraries, and students lack textbooks to read. In response, SLEA distributes reading materials—including storybooks and flashcards—to partner schools. We are now looking for partners to help establish reading corners in remote schools, giving students consistent access to age-appropriate reading materials during and after school hours.
Our mentoring goes beyond the classroom too, incorporating play-based learning activities that make reading fun and engaging. Through games, storytelling, and interactive exercises, children learn while they play, turning reading into an enjoyable experience.
Together, these efforts are equipping classrooms, empowering students, and building a stronger culture of reading in communities that need it most.
🤝 Want to make a difference? Partner with us or support our work today!
Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education SL World Literacy Foundation Global Pioneers