Teach Hermanus children to read

The saying goes: “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” South Africa needs literate children more than ever. The ability to read, then go on to study and find work, can pull a family out of poverty. At Enlighten Education Trust, in Swartdamweg Mount Pleasant, we work daily to empower children through reading, maths practice, writing and using technology. We have been working in schools in the Overstrand community for over 20 years. We have helped thousands of children over the years to be successful and ambitious in their school careers. Our community library, open for everyone, is a beacon of hope, safety and access to books for many. Over 80 % of SA households do not own any books. Please help us to keep growing, despite a lot of sociopolitical changes, and to continue our work with a group of over 40 volunteer teachers and our lovely librarian and assistants. We are busier than ever with the growing need in Hermanus for reading tuition, homework help and computer literacy. Any small contribution can help with our costs and enables us to help more children. Please...