After more than ten years leading The Literate Earth Project (LEP), I am excited to announce that Trevor Anderson, my good friend, our current COO and a founding board member, will be taking over as CEO January 1st, 2023.
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In the first two weeks of September, The Literate Earth Project welcomes two new libraries, including our first ever library located in a refugee settlement camp, serving over 5,000 pupils.
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Remote learning is difficult everywhere in the world, but it’s nearly impossible in a country where only 24% of homes (9% in rural areas) have internet access–especially when those internet services are pay-per-use.
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Dear LEP friends, family and supporters-I am continually grateful for our U.S. staff who volunteer their time while also managing full-time jobs, ensuring that the sum of our funding can go towards opening new libraries.
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We are happy to report that our global ambassador Lukwesa Morin returned this month from a busy and fruitful trip to Cameroon.
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In the spirit of celebrating our collective tenacity navigating the various hurdles associated with 2020, we’d like to acknowledge a few happy developments The Literate Earth Project is particularly grateful for.
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The multilingualism of Ugandan students is something to be honored, nurtured, and respected. This type of linguistic and cultural sustainment doesn’t just happen. It must be mindfully and deliberately cultivated, especially through powerful, joyous reading experiences. The Literate Earth project is unique because it is an organization that knows and recognizes this need at the core of its mission.
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For Danielle Sweetman, working with LEP- directly with staff and school partners in Uganda - has been one of the most fulfilling things I have done in the last nearly 10 years of her career.
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We are pleased to announce that board member Joe Gentsch will be assuming the role of our new Chief Information Officer. In this role, Joe will focus on our Raspberry Pi initiative, coding, and digital literacy.
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We spoke with our new ambassador, Lukwesa Morin, on how to cultivate new relationships and bring our mission to bigger heights.
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While the pandemic has brought about a new set of challenges for LEP, it has also reinvigorated our motivation to help students in Uganda. When they return to school, we are determined to ensure students have access to a library in order to make up for the lost time.
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LEP takes pride in the fact that throughout our history we have continually adapted and improved our model—we have an iterative approach to everything we do. Our guiding principle is to optimize for economic impact; that is, we try to make the biggest difference while making donations go the longest way.
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All it took was one book for me to start to grasp the transformative impact that reading can have on someone’s life.
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Literate Earth Project CFO Chapman Ellsworth explains why he joined the Literate Earth Project and how the organization’s mission motivates him.
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The Literate Earth Project provides books, shelves, and full libraries for schools throughout Uganda. These books and the content within provide not only educational substance, but also an excitement towards reading.
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After several iterations, The Literate Earth Project has made significant progress on our path toward improving literacy within Uganda.
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Davianna Edwards is a rising junior at Skidmore College, where she is a social work and French double major.
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Jordana Suriel is a first generation rising Junior at Skidmore College in upstate New York. Jordana is majoring in Sociology with a minor in Education Studies and Latin American Studies.
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Kelley looking forward to collaborating with local teachers, librarians, and administrators. She hopes to plan and implement effective literacy coaching while developing an awareness of local challenges that may be faced.
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The instagram donation sticker allows users to raise money for registered nonprofits. Learn how to raise money for the Literate Earth Project by following these simple instructions.
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