Many Young People Struggle To Read

Many young people struggle with reading and literary comprehension and those who love to read often do not have the resources to do so.

According to the acting Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Library Authority, Hayford Siaw, Ghana has only 61 public libraries to serve an entire population of 30 million.
According to UNESCO and the Center for Universal Education of Brookings: 21% of school children are not being taught how to read.

The poorest 20% of Ghanaians only receive 3.3 years of education. (pentopaperghana.com)
In order to salvage this canker, LoveAid Foundation has developed the Book-A-Rung initiative to create a sustainable community of young people whose capacities are built and enhanced in reading, writing, literature, communication, research, public speaking, logical reasoning and critical thinking in order to visualize quality, inclusive and equitable education as a means of achieving SDGs Goal 4 and the principle of leaving no one behind.

The initiative is Gender balanced, Inclusive, Sensitive, Transformative and has room for persons living with disability.

Project Goal

1. To build a sustainable community of  young people whose capacities are built and enhanced in reading, writing, literature, communication, research, public speaking, logical reasoning and critical thinking in visualizing quality, inclusive and equitable Education.  A tailor made program for both male and female including persons living with disability.

Target

To get at least 1 million young people to complete the reading program.

Survey

1. Survey to collect data       
2. Stakeholder mapping/partnership/collaborations                                             
3. Fund raising to gather books, training  materials and run the program                                                   
4. Project launch and implementation
5. Monitoring & evaluation  

Opportunities

1. Anyone who goes through the all the levels including the beginner, intermediate, advanced and professional levels will automatically become a member of the Book-A-Rung Community.

2. Participants who read the books and are able to review it successfully will be given prizes.

3. Competitions will be held between participants and the winner will be endorsed as the Ambassador of Book-A-Rung along with other amazing prizes.

4. Participants will have sessions with teachers where they will get the chance to ask questions about topics they do not understand and get access to them.

5. Certificates and souvenirs will be given to members of the community.

This initiative will help inculcate the the love of reading and acquiring knowledge into the lives of these young people. Join us and help make the difference