Creating an environment and society where children, especially Street-connected children, are allowed to enjoy their basic rights without any limitations.
Reading is fundamental for the skills and education needed in a developing society. According to Ghana Education Service 2018, 78.21% of final year students failed the English language.
The lack of reading skill is partly associated to school dropout which leads to deviant behavior such as imprisonment, teenage pregnancy and the use of drugs. Libraries and learning facilities are inadequate across the country and especially in Jamestown.
This condition worsens the dropout rate. Reading Is Basic serves as a solution to empower students and children to read, improve their academic performance and in the long run reduce school dropout. This project promotes reading as a child’s right, improve academic performance and finally reduce school dropout.
Through our partners, Book Aid International UK, we are supporting and protecting quality education in some selected public schools. We are also aiming to establish libraries and learning centers in schools for supplemental learning. We hope to instill in students the habit and essence of reading by the end of this project.
Through our partners, Book Aid International, Rotary Club of Accra Airport, we are supporting and protecting quality education in some selected public schools. We are also aiming to establish libraries and learning centers in schools for supplemental learning.
