Trudy Sackey, a 17-year-old high school student, has provided learning resources for 4 basic schools in the Asuogyaman District.

These comprised libraries for Nuriya Islamic and Nyameben Basic Schools and “Talking Walls” classrooms for Tortibo and Pupuni DA Basic schools.

Trudy was inspired to initiate this project because of an incident she witnessed during her time as a volunteer teaching assistant.

“While volunteering, I noticed the learners used a '5-minute system' to share storybooks fairly. Each child would get 5 minutes to read a book before passing it to the next person, and this continued until everyone had had their turn. The 'system' worked well until one day, a child went over their time. This quickly led to a physical altercation among students, and the teachers had to step in.

"This incident highlighted the school’s lack of reading materials and the students’ strong interest in reading. To address this, I launched a project called LET THEM READ, raised funds, and set up a library for the school,” she explained.

Since the 1st library was set up in 2023, the project has expanded to other schools and included “Talking Wall” Classrooms where visual displays and interactive materials are used to transform classroom walls into interactive learning spaces.

By displaying subject-specific materials such as number charts, vocabulary builders, shapes, and local stories, these walls reinforce classroom instruction and support pupils in recalling and applying what they learn.

On September 15, 2025, two “Talking Wall” Classrooms were commissioned for Tortibo and Pupuni DA Basic schools, and on October 31, 2025, two libraries were commissioned for Nuriya Islamic and Nyameben Basic Schools, all in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.



Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Trudy expressed great joy that the projects she envisioned had finally become a reality, especially as she was not sure where the resources would come from.

She expressed her gratitude to all the donors who contributed to ensuring that these school children had access to these resources.

She also thanked the heads and teachers of the 4 schools for collaborating with her.

She encouraged the learners to make efficient use of the learning resources to improve their literacy skills.

The heads, School Management Committees, and PTAs were happy with the project and thanked Trudy for reaching out to their schools, which are in underserved communities.



The learners also expressed their appreciation in the form of poetry and cultural dances.

Present at the commissioning events were traditional and community leaders, School Improvement Support Officers (SISO), teachers, parents, learners, and community members.