This Organisation Strives To Improve the Literacy Rate in the WC, Children Are Able To Read for Meaning

Masiphumelele township’s literacy rate is improving dramatically because of Masicorp.
Here is a sample of the work they are doing, ranging from tools that have raised students’ grades by up to 40% to encouraging a love of reading! 29 September 2024, Masiphumelele Township, South Africa. September was National Literacy Month, a time to consider the vital role that reading plays in developing future readers and leaders.

It is often known that South Africa has a very low level of literacy, reports the GoodThingsGuy.

From the alarming percentage of Grade 4 learners who cannot read for meaning to our consistently poor literacy statistics year after year, the blame is often placed on our under-resourced educational institutions.

But rather than just pointing and laughing, we ought to raise our hands in praise of the several organisations that are closing the literacy gap, one chance at a time.

One of the South African development organisations, Masicorp, works to ensure that children in South African are exposed to literacy as early as possible.

Centred on the residents of the Western Cape township of Masiphumelele, where they emphasise that education is the key to escaping poverty.

Masicorp has been working hard to improve the literacy programs already included in its empowerment toolkits in honour of National Literacy Month.

Several schools, including Fish Hoek Primary, Simons Town, and Sun Valley, host the program. However, it was at Sun Valley that there was a significant moment of success: A group of Grade 3 learners who improved their English marks by 20% in 6 months! In addition to its programs in classrooms, Masicorp hosts Tuesdays with Books at the Masi Library to foster a connection with reading in a relaxed environment.

Editor’s note: One of the South African development organisations, Masicorp, works to ensure that children in South African are exposed to literacy as early as possible.

Description: Masicorp, a development organisation in South Africa, strives to guarantee that South African children are exposed to reading from an early age.

Editor: Thato Mahlangu

Project manager: Do4SA