Improving the Lives of Children through Literacy

The children of Mozambique face many challenges in their life. Not just due to poverty and poor infrastructure – lack of education also limits the children’s opportunities. In Mozambique, a large number of children are not going to school due to lack of facilities and resources. We all know the powers of literacy which is not only limited to reading and writing effectively. Benefits of literacy can contribute to economic growth, lessen poverty and crime, promote democracy, and prevent HIV/AIDS and other diseases as a result of information provision. An individual is also more self-confident, empowered individual through various reading materials. In these tough times, RapidStudio is proud to collaborate with Livro Aberto. The organisation Livro Aberto (open book) has been working since 2007 to develop a reading culture in Mozambique by providing the children with books, educational workshops and activities that inspire them to read and write more. The children are not