SEEDS partner organisation Yayasan Tunas Aksara recently completed an 11-month program in North Lombok, Indonesia, in partnership with the INOVASI program from Australian Government’s Department for Aid and Trade (DfAT) and the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture.
The program, which ran from late January to December 2019, involved delivering full Saya Suka Membaca (SSM) training and curriculum materials, plus a “library in a box” and regular on-going mentoring to 47 teachers of grades 1-3 in 14 primary schools in North Lombok, reaching almost 800 children.
The program was sorely needed: North Lombok was hit by a severe earthquake in 2018, and most children are still learning in temporary schools with few resources. About 30% of families in the area live on less than US$1 per day, with little access to books or other opportunities to learn.
The program required huge effort and commitment from the whole SSM team, but was a great success: the program met or exceeded all of its stated goals, chief of which was a measurable improvement in learning outcomes for children being taught to read with Saya Suka Membaca.
Learn more about Saya Suka Membaca at www.sayasukamembaca.org or watch the video below: