In Partnership with LitWorld Organization, we organized a very special LitCamp that gathered all of our Girls Empowerment Program (LitClubs) beneficiaries to cultivate social-emotional development by building resilience and literacy skills together. Guided by “7 Strengths” – Belonging, Curiosity, Friendship, Kindness, Confidence, Courage, and Hope – and working with our mentor team, we create safe and supportive communities where children learn to value their own and others’ stories, become powerful readers, and use literature as a guide as they learn to navigate their lives and tell their own stories.

The camp is a joyful time for all 60 LitClubs member to spend together

Normally, LitClub brings 60 members together once a week for two hours after school for joyful learning, creative play, and social interaction. LitCamps are the full day complementary program that run during school breaks. While LitClubs focus on ages 10-14, LitCamp has a multi-age structure that reaches younger children, getting them excited to read and write and read with purpose. We place older LitClub members and LitClub graduates in leadership roles as junior mentors and reading role models.

Camp learning time in small groups (Bunk time)

LitClubs and LitCamps result in a dramatic increase in children’s reading and writing capacities, civic engagement, future outlook, and sense of personal value, as well as a positive change in overall literacy levels and reading and writing habits of all community members. Our programs cultivate deeply developed mentor relationships and strong support networks that build towards successful futures.

As you might know all over the world, children are eager to learn and utilize the power it brings. Research shows that children learn to read and write best by writing and telling their story.

This is rare in our community and a big reason why we planned this camp which will benefit our existing LitCamp  members and their interested fellows. Click on the picture read the whole article in newtimes

According to the 2010/2011 Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV), the literacy rate in the Rwanda stands at about 70 per cent. There are over 5,000 literacy centres spread across the country  which offer reading courses to adults, according to Esperence Muzinganyi, the officer in charge of adult literacy at the Ministry of Education. It is still challenging to get these people committed to enroll and attend these classes due to their own families situation. Some have a low understanding about the importance of attending literacy class considering their ages, and family challenges. Ready for Reading is contributing to the reduction of illiteracy rates in the country not only by offering a free and assisted literacy program at Rwinkwavu Community Library and Learning Center, but also by supporting these adults in gaining life skills necessary to change their expectations and creating hope for a better future. Psychosomatic & Somatic in rural Rwinkwavu are the most identified challenges in Adults Kinyarwanda Literacy Programs. Ready for Reading is addressing these by conducting women’s workshop on conflict resolution by psychosomatic &somatic thearapy through painting.  When are writing painting and sharing their stories. Everyone is expressing her life story through painting Augustin, a Rwandan artist facilitating and supporting the women with their painting.  To build confidence, everyone has time to represent her work to her colleagues    

It was a honor for Ready for Reading to represent  ‪#‎Rwanda‬ at the 2016 Worldreader Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Rwanda is a country which is moving forward with digital transformation RE: WEF2016. We are always amazed to see how fast our ‪#‎digitalreading‬ program is changing lives and the way we read in our underserved rural area in Eastern Rwanda. Together with our partner Worldreader, no more struggling readers. http://www.worldreader.org/blog/top-5-moments-2016-digital-reading-summits/