Teaching English is one our most requested projects. Knowledge of English is an invaluable tool in climbing out of poverty. People who know English find jobs easier and receive higher pay at those jobs. English also opens opportunities for entrepreneurs as they network and trade. Additionally, children who learn English have more opportunities to go to university. Our methodology produces long-term language acquisition because it uses content-based natural language learning techniques and teaches students to use both sides of the brain. HELP has developed lesson plans and ideas to help participants feel prepared and adequate. As we work with students, we adapt the curriculum to the needs of the class.

In order to make the English we teach more applicable to our student's lives, we incorporate vocabulary from content-rich lessons. For example, in Uganda we worked with three women's groups. We taught a lesson on the importance of saving money while incorporating English vocabulary. We used this same technique as we taught adobe stoves, square-foot gardens, and basic hygiene. We even incorporated English into some fun lessons in which we cooked pancakes, learned dances, and made bags.