Impact One Initiative is equipping community schools in Ng’ombe compound to impact the lives of their children.
WHAT WE DO
Our heart is to help children become all God has created them to be by equipping them with the practical skills they need for life and giving them opportunities to learn of His love. Our main avenue for impacting children is by helping to develop better schools where they can learn to read, solve problems, and explore creativity to make their own impact in the world.
In Ng’ombe, the majority of children attend community schools, a grassroots solution to the need for education in Zambia. But these schools face a multitude of challenges. With extremely limited resources and a lack of trained staff, they often struggle to provide a meaningful education. Equipped only with a chalkboard and a few books, the teachers often use a system of rote memorization that is both uninspiring and ineffective at raising up critical thinkers.
In order to give children in community schools an opportunity to grow into the fullness of who God has created them to be, we first invest in their school leaders and teachers to help them understand their unique role as educators. With a Christ-centered approach, we partner with the school leaders and teachers to create more effective learning environments that are loving, interactive, and inspiring.
Our work with each of our partner community school includes:
Training and mentoring the school leaders and teachers in a variety of skills
Providing access to books, educational resources, and technology to enhance learning
Creating networks of support for the school leaders and teachers to journey together
While the majority of our work takes place within the schools, the Impact One Library and Training Center serves as a hub of activity throughout the week. Within walking distance of our partner schools, the teachers bring their students each week for a time of learning and discovery in our Library. While there, the teachers are exposed to interactive learning methods, as well as our vast collection of educational resources, and the students are engaged in a variety of activities to promote reading, critical thinking, and creative expression. The Center houses over 10,000 books and educational resources that teachers and students are able to borrow.
Each Wednesday, we open up our Library to the entire community for children and adults to read and borrow books. Throughout our programs, we are able to help all individuals, whether a student, teacher, or community member, discover God’s love and his unique purpose for their lives.
By equipping community schools to create more effective learning environments, we are creating a sustainable solution to the need for quality education and empowering children to use their education and talents to make a difference in the world around them.