Project Report
| Mar 18, 2026
Library in the Box: a New Chapter
By Stuart Patience | Board Member
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Dear Supporters,
Thank you once again for your continued support of this work we are doing in Indonesia.
Because of you, more children are receiving access to good books and are beginning to experience the joy of reading.
The success of the 'Library in the Box' Program in NTT
Over the past months, we have partnered with a local organisation in East Indonesia to bring portable “Library in the Box” units to remote primary schools. Each box provides 120 highquality levelled storybooks, resources that most classrooms in this region did not have before. Thanks to your support and the commitment of our partner, we were able not only to deliver the books, but also to train 19 teachers, equip the schools with a simple borrowing system, and set up childfriendly reading corners in both schools. This has already led to wonderful results:
- 87% of students borrowed at least one book, and brought it home to read
- Teachers facilitated 12 reading sessions, twice what we originally planned
- Children are now reading during breaks, choosing books independently, and even asking to bring them home to read with their families
- Parents have become involved too, coming to school to help their children borrow books safely during the rainy season
These small but significant changes show how access to the right books can really make a difference in these classrooms. We look forward to expand this program to other schools as well.
So again, thank you for making this possible. Your faithful support helps Indonesian children grow not only in their reading skills, but also in their lifelong love of learning.
Ayo! Suka Membaca!
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Nov 19, 2025
New Training Coming Up! (Q4 2025)
By Stuart Patience | Board Member
Dear Supporters,
As we approach the end of the year, it is a natural moment to pause and look back. We are grateful for the partnerships we were able to strengthen and for the new collaborations that began to take shape throughout the year. All of these efforts help us continue training teachers, sharing books, and spreading a love for reading. At the same time, the end of the year is not necessarily a quieter season for us…
One of our ongoing commitments is to work closely with local governments. We believe this is essential for smoother implementation and for building strong, shared ownership of our programs. We are grateful that in December we will have a concrete opportunity to do this as we train more than 75 teachers in partnership with the local Education Department. This training will take place online, which is a relatively new approach for us. We hope that this introduction will open the door to continued learning opportunities, allowing teachers to keep building on the materials we provide, and ultimately enabling more children to learn to read and to develop a love for reading.
At the same time, we continue to look for donors and partners who share our vision to expand our work in NTT and beyond. If you know someone who may be interested, or if you would like to support this important development yourself, you are warmly invited to make a contribution through our GlobalGiving page.
Ayo! Suka Membaca!
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Jul 23, 2025
Literacy Celebration in Eastern Indonesia! (Q3)
By Stuart Patience | Board Member
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Dear Supporters,
In August 2024 we received support from the Education Office of Kupang Regency to expand our literacy program in Eastern Indonesia to 8 more primary schools. This new phase, called Timor Suka Membaca (TSM) Phase II, runs from August 2024 to August 2025.
Together we can do so much more!
Thanks to this partnership and other donations, 12 first-grade teachers from these 8 schools received full curriculum packages. This support made it possible to share good teaching practices and encourage more schools to improve early-grade literacy. As part of the program, we held in June a special event called the Literacy Festival, designed to share our success and inspire others to join the literacy movement in Kupang and beyond.
Literacy Festival
The main celebration was held on 12 June, with over 300 participants, including school principals, teachers, and students. The day began with fun activities for students, including decorating literacy bags and reading books from a mobile library. Everyone also joined a 30-minute group reading of the book "Omi, Ubi dan Syukur", written by the YTA and a partner as part of a research project on climate change. To close the event, students played exciting literacy games, such as Literacy Snakes and Ladders. These activities helped students learn while having fun with peers from other schools.
By training teachers and providing resources in these remote areas, we are not just helping children today; we are supporting a greater change for them and their communities. As always, thank you for your continued support, which makes all of this possible!
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