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The Southern Sudan Interactive Radio Instruction Project (SSIRI) provides radio broadcasts, solar-powered and wind-up radios, teachers' guides, and initial training for teachers. In addition, the project has outreach coordinators who train teachers on how best to use and care for the radios and how to integrate the programs into the school day.
Primary school students to children in schools, English to youth and adults, and staff development programs for teachers.
We are helping to identify low-cost technologies that can be implemented in schools or learning centers throughout Southern Sudan using technologies including portable media players, and boom box CD players/FM radios with the capability to read MP3 devices and flash drives. We are assessing options for recharging batteries including hand cranking generators and solar panels.
As of February 2010, over 70,000 children receive the programmes in six states in southern Sudan as well as Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan. In addition, over 300,000 youth and adults receive the English and primary school programmes in their homes.
In addition, SSIRI is initiating a new video production program at Teacher Training Institutes (TTIs) whereby staff will be trained in basic video production skills so that they can develop simple videos to support their academic program, especially in the area of pedagogy.
Advisory Partner, provided pedagogical assistance. Helped train teachers to deploy media devices. Raised cash and in-kind donations. Provided Audio-Visual media devices, batteries, speakers, solar panels
One Media Player per Teacher 
