Children

A Place To Belong

A Place To Belong

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.

Literacy and Family: Keith's Story

Literacy and Family: Keith's Story

Keith is a bright, confident child whose future is bright because of the incredible support he receives from his teachers, parents, and Impact One. He started as a shy boy who barely could read letters let alone spell his name. Discover how his love for books has put him at the top of his class. 

True Transformation

True Transformation

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.”

When one teacher changes everything

When one teacher changes everything

After years of attending school, the door to reading has finally been unlocked for Helen. Despite attending class on a regular basis, she struggled to grasp what was being taught, and she was too shy to approach the teacher to ask for help. So year after year, she went through the motions without ever learning how to read fluently. And as the years passed, it became more and more embarrassing for her to see how far behind she was falling.

But her 6th grade teacher changed it all.