Global Illiteracy opportunity
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Our Mission is to establish a reading program so that kids in all countries can participate, be inspired, enjoy reading, paving the way for their future, and be rewarded for their efforts as well.
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"Literacy unlocks human potential and is the cornerstone of development. It leads to better health, broadens employment opportunities, and creates safer and more stable societies. However, more than 90 percent of primary-age children in low-income countries and 75 percent of children in lower-middle income countries – more than 330 million children – are not expected to read or do basic maths by the end of primary school.
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Children who do not develop reading skills during early primary education are on a lifetime trajectory of limited educational progress and, therefore, limited economic opportunities. Early grade reading competency is critical for continued retention and success in future grades and the educational achievement of a country’s population is directly correlated with its economic growth rate. UNESCO further reports that an increase in the average educational attainment of a country’s population by one year increases annual per capita GDP growth from 2 percent to 2.5 percent."
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