South Africa is experiencing serious issues in the current literacy levels.
The South African Institute for Race Relations issued a statement earlier this year confirming that comparing to other emerging markets South Africa is lagging in adult literacy despite spending more on it.
South Africa has a adult literacy level of 89%. The only other country with a lower literacy level is India at 62.8%. The factors faced as challenges in adult life may be negated with the introduction of effective reading programs introduced in the foundation stages in a child's life.
Therefore focusing on enforcing a strong foundation in the early education phase of life with regard to reading, writing and numeracy may positively assist these children in their adult life. The importance of reading cannot be stressed enough.
Reading paves the way to education and self-enlightenment
Reading gives you incomparable pleasure. Read one good book and you will know what the joys of reading are. Reading nourishes your mind. Reading gives you both information and knowledge (and teaches you to distinguish between the two). You eat to keep your body fit and working, right? Then reading is food for your mind and soul.
Reading informs you of what's happening around, helps you remain updated about what's changing and not just that. Reading encourages you to think and imagine, think out-of-the-box and imagine the impossibles.
Our group believe that the empowerment by bring the wonder of reading and writing as well as numbers to our children, we assist them later in life.
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