Teach 3000 Indonesian Children to Read

Dear supporters,

We would like to express our gratitude for the incredible support we continue to receive from all of you. It is truly inspiring to witness the ongoing financial contributions that help us achieve our shared mission.

Closing Program
In June, we will conclude the program we have undertaken in collaboration with the national and local government in East Indonesia (Kabupaten Kupang). Over the past three years, we have provided intensive training and mentoring to more than 35 teachers in that region. This training familiarizes them with our teaching methodology, the Saya Suka Membaca curriculum, and our instructional materials. We believe in the power of combining training and mentoring because the monthly mentoring sessions assist teachers in implementing what they have learned during their training. This approach ensures that it becomes more than just a one-time event and leads to a lasting change in their teaching methods. We are grateful for the opportunity to carry out this significant project in partnership with the national and local government, and your support has also played a vital role in its success. On behalf of the more than 775 students we have reached through this program, we want to say: terima kasih! (thank you)

Looking Forward
As we mentioned in our previous report, we are delighted with the progress we are making this year. In the past year, we have trained 119 teachers, and as of June 2023, we have already reached 99 teachers! We are grateful for this progress and the opportunity to collaborate with various partners in implementing these interventions, equipping teachers with better skills to provide language education. We firmly believe that this will have a tremendous impact on the development of these children.

New Opportunities
Over the past few months, we have reached out to potential partners with funding proposals. Unfortunately, these efforts did not yield the desired outcomes, and we did not come across any new opportunities. Therefore, we kindly ask for your assistance. If you know of any education-focused funds that might be suitable for our cause, we would greatly appreciate it if you could inform us. In the coming months, we will continue to explore potential new partnerships, both within Indonesia and beyond. Your input and suggestions in this regard are highly valued.

Salam Literasi,

Stuart Patience
On behalf of the Saya Suka Membaca team