Our goals
TO REDUCE ILLITERACY RATES IN REMOTE CLASSROOMS
ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF READING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD.
EQUIPPING CHILDREN WITH LIMITED/NO INTERNET OR ELECTRICITY WITH DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS
PRESERVE CULTURE THROUGH THE CREATION OF LOCAL EBOOKS AND DIGITAL EBOOKS
PROVIDING TEACHERS WITH DIGITAL RESOURCES AND TRAINING TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL STRATEGIES
How we do our work
Local community engagement - Finding local partners
Create local content
Design content on the app
Train Teachers
Implement Sun Books in the classrooms
Evaluate children’s performance
Continuous Improvements
Innovation and Tech
The use of technology is one of the key tools for the success and impact of our project thanks to the use of tablets children have been able to increase their literacy level, have been interested in reading, and have fun while learning.
The impact has been gradual but constant thanks to the use of applications that teachers, volunteers and students have given to these.
Solar energy
Places where they need it
70%
App
App fully built and new contents are constantly added
100%
Tablet
In the process of acquiring more tablets to achieve coverage
50%
Cloud-based technology
Information and content available to update tablets
80%
Measuring student growth
Improvement of students directly benefited by the project
27%
OUR IMPACT AT A GLANCE
We are committed to best practices by using evidence-based research to create quality educational outcomes.
4999
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of children impacted
999
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of tablets delivered
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of teachers trained
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eBooks and activities created
Blog
Reading Day to Encourage Children to Read More
Amazing Reading Day event at Confidence College in the Pretoria CBD organized by our partner, Mia Le Roux , Senior Lecturer from the …
Disparity Between Ideal and Real Online Education
Online education seems to be a good alternative during times of social distancing; however, technology challenges still need to be faced.
Literacy
23 June 2020
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Illiteracy
Poverty and its associated stressors have several cognitive effects that can limit a child’s potential for literacy and learning success. To alleviate stress, …
Literacy
4 June 2020
Literacy, the Access Code to Healing the World
We believe in literacy as the foundation of lifelong learning and education. Discover how the World Literacy Foundation is empowering children in remote …
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- Solar - 17 %
- App - 17 %
- Tablet - 17 %
- Cloud-based technology - 17 %
- Software - 17 %
- Measuring student growth - 17 %