LEAP – Learning Enhancement Africa Program
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
– Nelson Mandela
As besides water, also sound can be imprinted with coherence inducing information to enhance health and well-being, sound is an ideal medium for schools, where large numbers of children are gathered. Using audio has many practical advantages:
– Instead of giving each child an oral dose of a remedy, all can listen to the same sound.
– In water one ideally only imprints it with the information related to one condition, as otherwise all the data gets mixed. As a sound file has a duration in time, a lot of information can be embedded in sequential order.
The Learning Enhancement Africa Program (LEAP) is a sound-based program developed by Peter Chappell in 2014. LEAP consists of three parts:
- LEAP 1 for increasing immunity against a wide range of infectious diseases,
- LEAP 2 for reducing stress, treating trauma and balancing the survival instincts,
- LEAP 3 for enhancing learning abilities.
To fully enjoy the benefits of education a child needs to be healthy, free from stress and possess good learning skills. LEAP is designed to support a child on all these levels. Beyond intellectual learning, LEAP is therefore also about the body-mind learning how to deal with infectious agents and how to process trauma.
First results
LEAP was first tested out in several schools in Kenya. Data regarding absenteeism and learning
performance were gathered from before and after LEAP. The results were very encouraging. Heads
of schools reported:
- Significantly improved absenteeism (up to 80% less)
- Reduced hospital reference for children falling sick during classes
- Children with epilepsy, caused by birth trauma or cerebral malaria, had significantly less attacks
- Reduced stress levels and less behavioural problems
- Improved school performance in end-of-term tests
Watch these videos for getting an impression of the impact headmasters reported. What was very touching is that all head teachers of LEAP-schools that were interviewed spontaneously reported that the relationship between children and teachers had improved a lot, so much so that the cane had now become a relic of the past.
Absenteeism Decrease in % in 16 Schools
Before LEAP
Absenteeism before LEAP was introduced, measured over 3 trimesters
After LEAP
Absenteeism after LEAP was introduced, measured over 3 trimesters
Decrease
Percentage of the overall decrease of absenteeism in schools
The impact of LEAP on absenteeism and school performance is remarkable. After using LEAP for one year in 16 schools, average absenteeism decreased by 65% compared to the previous year (see graph).
One of the first schools adopting LEAP was Marega Primary School. After a full year of using LEAP the mean school performance measured through state examinations had increased by 26%. After four years of using LEAP the school scored second best of all primary schools in Kenya. An extraordinary result, as the school has minimal means and is situated in a poor rural area that is regularly hit by excess rains and floods.
These data show that LEAP is literally helping children to have a healthy and bright future. LEAP can easily be rolled out all over Africa. All that is needed for a school is a simple MP3 player or speaker (found all over Africa for $15-25) and a USB-stick. See below for the simple LEAP-protocol.
The advantages for children and their parents are:
- Better health and less often sick
- Reduced health care expenses because hospitalisations become rare
- Improved results at primary school allows children to move on to secondary school, which gives them better chances for pursuing their dreams and using their talents
LEAP for All Ages
LEAP was originally designed for school children, but to be free from infectious diseases, stress and trauma, and to have good functioning mental faculties is important at all ages. LEAP can therefore be used by and for anyone. The availability of LEAP in the form of an app makes it possible for anyone with a smartphone to download it for free.
Contents of LEAP
The actual contents of LEAP are imprinted in a piece of music but are itself not audible. They concern:
• Prevention and treatment of all relevant infectious diseases in Africa and their short- and long-term consequences: HIV, Parasitic Worms, Malaria, Typhoid, Tuberculosis, Ringworm, Scabies, Diarrhoea, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections et cetera
• Releasing and evolving through all the effects of past traumas: Injury, Bereavement, War and Genocide, Shock, Orphan Trauma, Rape Trauma and inappropriate triggers to Freeze, Flight and Fight Survival Instincts et cetera
• Enhancing and resolving all impediments to learning skills: Awareness, Intelligence, Creativity, Grounding, Centring and Stillness, Numeracy and Literacy Ability, Concentration and Focus.
LEAP-Protocol for Schools
It is recommended to play LEAP at the start of each school day. Depending on how loud it can be played, it can be played to each class separately or to all children gathered together. It is recommended that children relax and keep quiet during listening. It may be helpful to keep the eyes closed. Teachers should observe:
• Better attendance due to better health,
• Better attention and openness in class, higher marks and
• Signs of all-round improvement in learning.
How To Listen for Individuals
It is recommended to listen once daily. Find a quiet place where you can be alone for a few minutes (or, if this is not possible, use headphones). While listening it may be helpful to keep the eyes closed. You may find it helpful to move with the music, or to breathe deeply or sigh as you listen. If any sensations or emotions arise, just observe them and allow them to pass by.
