READ
Empowering students through literacy.
You can gift a child the
life-changing power of literacy
Buy a tee to fund a student’s place in our 2024 READ Summer School.
About the READ Program
As a result of the pandemic, super-typhoon and a challenged public school system, many children in Siargao are illiterate or unable to read at an adequate level.
The social, emotional, and long-term financial impacts of illiteracy are immense.
The READ Program aims to improve literacy in our community through intensive, small-group reading tutorials.
The Program is delivered by qualified teachers and runs as an 8-week Summer School and an ongoing after-school program during semester. Students are taught to read starting with basic letter identification, simple word reading; and ending with reading comprehension.
The program promotes learning how to read in a fun, social, and interactive environment using methods that maximize their learning experience.
So far, we have taught more than 700 children how to read and we plan to teach more than 300 students to read in Summer 2024.
Our Goals
To reduce the illiteracy rates of children in our community
To foster a lifelong love for reading and learning within our students
To build foundational skills that will help them succeed in school and in life.
Our Students
How You Can Help
Give the life-changing power of literacy by donating below.
