Pick a book, find a friend and read aloud!
Celebrated on 3 February 2021, World Read Aloud Day highlights the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories; even more so for our younger children.
GIVING THAT GOES THE DISTANCE TO SUPPORT LITERACY!
GIVING THAT GOES THE DISTANCE TO SUPPORT LITERACY! If you’re keen to put some meaning back into giving gifts this festive season, consider purchasing from the READ Online Shop! The READ Online Shop is an initiative by READ Educational Trust, a South African NGO...
Lighting the Way to a Brighter Tomorrow: International Literacy Day
For over 50 years, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) has celebrated International Literacy Day, and with good reason. Literacy plays a pivotal role in life. The late Kofi Annan coined it when he said, “Literacy is, finally, the...
Paying it forward, Rand for Rand!
This year has proven stormy on so many levels, and the economic chaos resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic has left non-profit organisations like the Rally to Read, reeling. As a non-profit organisation of 23 years standing, Rally to Read has worked tirelessly to...