Tech4TeachersBridging the Digital Divide among Schools in Mile 91

Changemaker: Ibrahim Abdulai Kargbo

Country of implementation: Sierra Leone

Teachers in rural Sierra Leone, particularly in towns like Mile 91, face significant challenges in accessing digital tools and resources for effective teaching. Many educators have had limited exposure to educational digital technologies and lack the digital literacy skills increasingly needed in today’s classrooms.

To address this gap, Ibrahim Abdulai Kargbo and a team of young professionals at the Sierra Research and Innovation Hub launched the Tech4Teachers: Digital Tech Empowerment Program. The project will run between September and October 2025 in Mile 91, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, and will target 60 secondary school teachers from six schools across the area.

The core aim of the project is to build the digital skills and competence of educators by equipping them with essential ICT knowledge and introducing them to e-learning tools. Through practical, hands-on training workshops, guided tutorials, school-based tech challenges, group exercises, and ongoing mentorship, teachers will gain confidence in computer basics and digital literacy, smartphone proficiency for classroom delivery, accessing and managing digital content offline, using Google Workspace and AI tools for education, troubleshooting basic technical issues, and promoting peer-to-peer digital training within their schools.

The expected outcome of the project is that teachers will become better equipped to integrate technology into their classrooms, enhance student learning experiences, and foster a culture of digital empowerment in rural schools. By strengthening the capacity of educators, the program ultimately aims to bridge the digital divide and contribute to a more inclusive and innovative education system in Sierra Leone.