Honored to have been named a Laureate of the 2024 @unesco #KingSejongLiteracy Prize at the 58th Edition of the Global Celebrations of the International Literacy Day in Yaoundé. Grateful to @unesco and the Director General @audrey.azoulay and the South Korean Government for this award in recognition of the @librarieswithoutwalls program of @feedghanaorg .
“The Jury highly appreciated the programme reach of more than 3000+ children and out-of-school youth and adults with less than basic skills, in remote areas of Ghana, without access to formal education, thanks to the use of mobile libraries, digital learning, and creative programmes”
~Stefania Giannini
UNESCO Assistant Director General of Education
The award is dedicated to my amazing leadership team members, volunteers, Board and partners of @feedghanaorg .
I am also grateful to the @unescoghananatcom for their support.
We’re thrilled to announce that we have been named a recipient of the 2024 @unesco #KingSejongLiteracy Prize!
This prestigious award recognizes our innovative approach to literacy, reaching over 3000 children, youth, and adults in remote areas of Ghana through mobile libraries, digital learning, and creative programs annually.
“We’re honored to receive this award and dedicate it to our amazing team, volunteers, Board, and partners who make our work possible.”
~ @thepaulamanor , founder, @feedghanaorg .
Thank you @unesco , Director General Audrey Azoulay, and the South Korean Government for this recognition.
And a special thank you to @unescoghananatcom for their support.
Libraries Without Walls is the literacy, digital learning, STEM and creative expression program of @feedghanaorg .
#literacyforall #librarieswithoutwalls #kingsejongliteracyprize #unesco #educationmatters #ghana #ild #award
Some of the most important conversations happen over a project like this. Every boy deserves a space where his creativity is taken seriously. This is ours at @librarieswithoutwalls .
Happy International Day of the Boy Child.
Bringing offline-compatible digital content and guided sessions directly to students in Osu.
No stable internet? No problem. Our @librarieswithoutwalls program use devices preloaded with lessons, videos, and practice exercises. Students work in small groups, pause, replay, and teach each other.
Facilitators are there to guide and we grateful for the work they do to expand digital equity to children everywhere.
These laptops were donated by our friends at @techsgiving !
Arts and creativity create space where generations actually talk to each other.
At @librarieswithoutwalls , we use arts, literacy storytelling and hands-on making to bring parents, elderly folks and young learners into the same community spaces as co-creators. That makes the exchange relevant and gives elders a recognized role as knowledge holders.
The result is learning that moves both ways. Young people gain context and skills they won’t find in a textbook. Elders see their knowledge applied and valued by the next generation.
What’s one art or creative practice from your community that could bring different age groups together?
9 in 10 children in Ghana cannot read by age 10.
We refuse to accept that.
The Community Literacy Caravan is rolling through underserved communities across Ghana, putting books in hands, sparking curiosity, engaging children in storytelling and writing and proving that every child can read!
Join the movement. Share this. Show up.
Community Literacy Caravan : Storytelling
This round of the caravan centered on storytelling.
Learners shared personal stories, listened to stories, read together and wrote their own short pieces using guided prompts. We paired each session with book distributions so students leave with material they can read and build on.
Our aim is to make reading active by connecting it to lived experience and voice. When students tell and hear stories in their own context, literacy becomes relevant and remembered.
This outreach was coordinated with school authorities from Stages and Fountain of Knowledge Schools and community leaders in Ayikuma to reach learners in underserved areas.
Community Literacy Caravan #2 is live
We’re back on the road bringing books, reading sessions, and hands-on literacy activities to communities in Shai Osudoku.
This project focuses on getting materials into the hands of learners who need them most, running read-alouds with local facilitators, and creating space for students to read, write, and share stories in their own voices, including multilingual conversations.
Built with school authorities, community leaders, and volunteers to ensure it reaches the right learners and stays rooted in local context.
Literacy for People. Literacy for the Planet. Literacy for Prosperity
Grateful to our friends at @peacefirstorg for supporting this initiative.
#LiteracyForAll
LEARNWELL PROJECT| SCHOOL SUPPLIES REDISTRIBUTION
We are happy to have redistributed assorted school supplies including pens, pencils, writing pads, arts materials, craft and first aid kits to 5 schools in the Volivo Circuit of the Shai Osudoku District to support teaching and learning.
The school supplies were donated by our friends at @discovergidi .
