PRESENT AID GIFTS

Materials could be provided to construct a simple building to serve as an adult literacy centre in Sierra Leone.

Learning to read and write empowers people, giving them the confidence to contribute to developing their community.

Individuals and groups are drawn into the decision-making process at the local and national level, helping to promote social, economic and political justice.

People's desire for change is thereby channelled in a positive way, avoiding the frustrations many felt before the country's civil war.