WCC LIBRARY & BOOK CLUB
WCC Library Project will target children and youngsters in rural Sierra Leone, in the Maboicondavillage/ area. The entire Molambay Area has a population of 22.000 people. The populations are mostly youthful and are determined to make a difference in their socio-economic status.
We foresee the following activity plan:
Monday to Friday:
- Reading (divided in 2 age groups: 5 to 10 years old, and 11 to 19 years old)
- Drama play (for age group 20 to 25 years old)
- Attitude and personal skills development activities (for age group 20 to 25 years old)
- The “WCC Book Club” (for age group 20 to 25 years old) every Saturday
- Group games (for age group 20 to 25 years old)
Saturday:
- Activities and information sessions for mothers and babies aged from 0 to 4 years old
- The “WCC Book Club” (for age group 5 to 25 years old)
WCC also foresees special activities that will take place every two weeks (a question time session with professionals on different topics of interest to the community), as well as special activities on a monthly basis (mathematics and English language education for adults, drama play, and special story reading by children and young adults).
WCC focuses efforts in rural Sierra Leone, and more specifically in the Molambay area, located in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone, which has Waterloo as its capital for Local Government Authorities. The entire Molambay Area has a population of 22.000 people. The populations are mostly youthful and are determined to make a difference in their socio-economic status.
Sadly though, the socio-economic activities of these people and that of the entire country of Sierra Leone came to a halt due to the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in 2014. As a result of this tragedy, education came to a standstill and business crumbled as people's movements were restricted by the government to avoid the spread of the disease. After the virus was contained in 2015/2016, many of the inhabitants were not able to recover their losses and are left in abject poverty to this day. Imagine the impact of a new, deadly pandemic – the COVID19 pandemic – on these already fragile communities.
- WCC already made progress in securing a space and a building, which serves as the physical site of the library, and the WCC Library activities already partially started. With the grant, which will be hopefully provided by the Pollination Project, WCC will buy more education materials and fully equip the library to be able to expand activities. The “WCC Library” is fully operational and provides children and young people in Molambay/Maboikandor area with an alternative space to learn and establish interpersonal relationships.
- Educational attainment in core subjects such as reading and writing is attained.
- Young people in rural Sierra Leone feel more empowered and resilient in the face of the global COVID19 crisis.
- We will have regular assessments to gauge the progress and take corrective actions on what needs to be improved. We will also evaluate the satisfaction of the beneficiaries via questionnaires and surveys.
We will also hold regular consultations to communicate with the local community and stimulate them to give us feedback on the activities of the library, so we can adjust them to better accommodate the evolving needs of children and teenagers in the area.
WCC- Library & Book Club
WCC: Library & Book Club
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