Empower Your Future Through Literacy
Practical skills for self-reliance, improved livelihoods, and stronger communities
Our Programs
Transforming Lives Through Education
NAEAL offers a wide range of programs designed to meet the diverse needs of adult learners in Liberia. We focus on providing the practical skills and knowledge necessary for individuals to enhance their self-reliance, improve their livelihoods, and contribute to their communities
Adult Literacy & Education
Building the Foundation for a Brighter Future.
Economic Empowerment & Livelihoods
From Skills to Self-Sufficiency.
Health & Sanitation Education
Healthy Families, Stronger Communities.
Advocacy & Community Engagement
A Voice for the Voiceless.
Filmmaking & Digital Storytelling
Telling Their Own Stories, Shaping Their Future.
What We Do
NAEAL is committed to empowering Liberian adults and youth through practical, life-changing education. We believe that learning is the key to unlocking individual potential, strengthening families, and building resilient communities.
Adult Literacy & Education
Building the Foundation for a Brighter Future.
This foundational program is the heart of NAEAL's mission. We understand that literacy is not a luxury but a fundamental human right and a critical skill for navigating modern life.
Core Curriculum Includes:
- Basic Literacy: Reading and writing in English.
- Numeracy: Practical mathematics for budgeting, measurement, and commerce.
- Life Skills: Critical thinking, problem-solving, and civic education.
- Digital Storytelling Basics: An introduction to using technology to tell stories.
The Problem it Solves:
Addresses the critical gap in fundamental skills that prevents millions of adults and out-of-school youth from thriving, accessing information, and participating fully in society.
Target Audience:
Illiterate and semi-literate adults, out-of-school youth, and rural and market women who have been denied formal educational opportunities.
Impact:
Graduates emerge with newfound confidence and agency. They can read a contract, manage a household budget, make informed decisions, and actively support their children's education.
Economic Empowerment & Livelihoods
From Skills to Self-Sufficiency.
This session is designed to transform skills into sustainable income, moving individuals and families from poverty to self-reliance.
Core Components Include:
- Vocational Skills Training: Tailored courses in areas such as tailoring, baking, soap making, agriculture, or mobile phone repair.
- Financial Literacy Workshops: Covering budgeting, saving, debt management, and basic business accounting.
- Community Finance Initiation: Facilitating the formation and training of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) and Saving and Internal Lending Communities (SILC).
The Problem it Solves:
Combats the persistent poverty caused by a lack of marketable job skills and limited access to startup capital and financial services.
Target Audience:
Economically disadvantaged women, unemployed youth, smallholder farmers seeking to add value to their products, and people with disabilities.
Impact:
Participants launch successful small businesses, secure skilled employment, and significantly increase their household income.
Health & Sanitation Education
Healthy Families, Stronger Communities.
A healthy community is a productive community. This session addresses the critical link between knowledge, behavior, and well-being.
Core Topics Covered:
- Hygiene and Sanitation (Handwashing, Waste Disposal)
- Safe Water Practices
- Disease Prevention (Malaria, Diarrhea, Tuberculosis, COVID-19)
- Maternal and Child Health
- Nutrition and Family Wellness
The Problem it Solves:
Mitigates the high incidence of illness and mortality from preventable diseases caused by poor hygiene practices and a lack of accessible health information.
Target Audience:
Entire communities, with a special emphasis on women and caregivers who are primarily responsible for maintaining household health and well-being.
Impact:
Leads to tangible improvements in public health, including reduced incidence of water-borne diseases and adoption of hygienic practices.
Advocacy & Community Engagement
A Voice for the Voiceless.
NAEAL believes that sustainable change requires both grassroots action and systemic advocacy.
Core Activities Include:
- Community mobilization and leadership training.
- Policy dialogue and engagement with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders.
- Public awareness campaigns on the importance and benefits of adult literacy.
- Building coalitions with like-minded organizations to strengthen the adult education sector.
The Problem it Solves:
Addresses the systemic neglect of adult education and the marginalization of communities who lack the platform to influence the decisions that affect their lives.
Target Audience:
Community leaders, local and national government agencies, policymakers, and the general public to build a broad base of support.
Impact:
Creates a more enabling environment for adult learning across Liberia, increases investment in adult education, and empowers communities.
Filmmaking & Digital Storytelling
Telling Their Own Stories, Shaping Their Future.
In a world dominated by digital media, the power to tell your own story is invaluable.
Core Skills Taught:
- Storyboarding and Scriptwriting
- Camera Operation and Videography
- Sound Recording and Lighting
- Video Editing on Digital Platforms
- Digital Distribution and Outreach
The Problem it Solves:
Bridges the digital divide and empowers youth and marginalized groups who are often subjects of stories told by others.
Target Audience:
Out-of-school youth, adolescent girls and boys, and members of disadvantaged groups with an interest in media, technology, and advocacy.
Impact:
Graduates gain highly marketable skills for careers in media, communications, and content creation.
5000 +
Participants
15 +
Collaboration
6
Counties reached
100 +
Volunteers
Why NAEAL
NAEAL breaks Liberia’s cycle of poverty by empowering adults and youth through education. We provide fundamental tools for dignity, self-sufficiency, and active citizenship. Our mission focuses on those left behind by traditional education systems. We believe educating an adult empowers an entire family and strengthens a community. We address critical gaps in literacy and practical skills. Our work fosters opportunity from within.
We drive sustainable change through five core community-based programs. These include Adult Literacy, Economic Empowerment, and Health education. We also advance Advocacy and Digital Storytelling initiatives. This holistic approach builds resilience and self-reliance for the long term. We equip people with skills to navigate modern life and economies. Ultimately, we are nurturing leaders and building a more equitable future for all Liberians.