fredag den 18. juli 2014

When Literacy Brings Light to Life

How a literacy-rich home environment promotes literacy development.
 
In the arid landscape that makes up the region of Zinder, Niger, there is a small village called Arnadi. Here, education has not been a primary focus for the community. Only 75 percent of the adult population of this region is literate, according to the most recent study. Deri Gana Nana, president of the Mothers Association (AME) in Arnadi, Zinder, was one of them.

Deri, like many of her peers, did not get the opportunity to attend school as a girl. Not being able to read or write made life difficult, but she, like others, managed to survive. Deri sold vegetables in the market and raised goats to support her family. She made sure her child was educated, but accepted her lot in life.


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