Youth Action International’s offices in Liberia and Sierra Leone are actively engaged in efforts to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19). The organization is supporting youth organizations by donating prevention awareness materials, hand washing stations for communities that do not have access to water, and providing emergency food packages for orphanages,...
Youth Action International’s country offices in Liberia and Sierra Leone have celebrated World Read Aloud Day (WRAD). The day was created by YAI’s educational partner organization LitWorld. WARD is celebrated in February every year to give kids the opportunity to read aloud and express themselves through stories. This year, YAI...
“Unfortunately, many schools in Liberia are boring,” says Helena Carter, who runs the school program in YAI. “Often the teaching just consists of a teacher writing on a chalkboard while the children copy into their jotters. If any student makes a mistake or talks in class, the teacher is quick...