An Introduction to Child | Literacy
Child | Literacy is a U.S. based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, and serves the social, educational and psychological needs of children and teenagers who are disadvantaged and /or abused. A high proportion of our projects are in developing countries. Child | Literacy deploys its expertise and resources to undertake, execute and support projects and changes that make an immense difference to the prospects of child welfare in the necessary areas.
Child | Literacy and its affiliates adopt a comprehensive and pragmatic approach to ensure that the lack of resources does not become an obstacle in the path of a child’s development. Our members and the members of our affiliates, who are trained to ensure effectiveness in conduct and outcome, identify the children that need intervention. Once such children have been identified, our members work with the children’s parents, other organizations and schools in the area to provide the necessary support to these children.
Our members regularly monitor the child’s social and academic development. Whenever help is needed, they step in to ensure the child progresses towards the desired objectives. Most of our members are local men and women who are well connected with local agencies.
By focusing on specific needs of children in its areas of operation, Child | Literacy is able to provide an effective solution to the problems of children at the root level. The ability to customize a solution for the situation has helped Child | Literacy carve a niche for itself among social enterprises dedicated to the cause of child welfare.
Child | Literacy is owned and autonomously operated by its Board of Directors.
Child | Literacy in the Media
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When the recession hit, Besa Kosova did the unexpected: She quit her job to follow her dream of inspiring others through books. She opened a bookstore at a time when books, magazines and newspapers are giving way to online media, and she plans to donate her proceeds toward spreading literacy among impoverished children worldwide.Her gritty, inspiring idealism was born during her escape from war-torn Kosovo when she was just 17. Today, this 32-year old single mother of two is the exuberant founder and director of My One School Bookstore, which sells donated books for the benefit of Child | Literacy. The store opened in suburban Orlando in June, and she has already raised enough money to build a school for up to 300 children in rural India
Our Projects
Child I Literacy undertakes projects in association with its affiliates. Whereas Child I Literacy is responsible for the concept, vision and overall strategic rationale behind such projects, its affiliates are entrusted with the task of implementation and execution of such projects.
Ecuador
India
Nepal
Philippines
Ecuador
Library project at Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Ecuador is a developing country that struggles with serious economic and social problems. Over 2 million Ecuadorians have emigrated in the last several years because of runaway inflation and lack of employment. The education system is very limited. It is not funded well and teachers receive no training as Educators. There are no libraries in the schools and the public libraries do not lend books or carry children’s books. Ecuador is considered a non-reading culture. Read More
India
The Murugeshpalya School, Bangalore
The Murugeshpalya School is located in a slum area in Jeevan Beema Nagar in the East Bangalore in India. This school runs purely on donations which come from sources other than the government and provides free primary education to children in the age group of 5-11 years. Child | Literacy has worked with AVJM to sponsor the uniform and shoes for children starting the school year 2009-2010. Child | Literacy took another big step in the academic year 2010-11 and decided to sponsor uniforms, shoes and socks for all the 100 children in the school. Sangeeta Ganesh is the Regional Director in Bangalore and goes door to door in the slums to motivate children to come to school. The uniforms were the biggest attraction for the children and enrollments in the new academic year increased considerably. Read More
Nepal
Protego Nepal
The protection, care and nurturing of Nepal’s street children is the primary focus of Child | Literacy’s Nepalese affiliate – Protego Nepal. The organization is dedicated to working with these children and strives to provide shelter, food, clothing health care and education in order that these neglected and abandoned children may come back into the Nepalese society as productive and contributing citizens. Read More
Philippines
The library project in the town of Hinunangan, Southern Leyte in Philippines supports the educational needs of over 100 children. Child | Literacy has supported this project starting 2010 and has the agenda to provide more resources such as books, notebooks, bags and shoes to children in 2015. Read More
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100% of donations are directed towards project expenses. So when you make a monthly gift or donation to our organization, all of your dollars go toward exactly what you intended – supporting children in poverty.
