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Mother-Child Literacy and Intergenerational Learning
Literacy for Health
Literacy for Economic Self-Sufficiency

 

Literacy for Economic Self-Sufficiency

The ability to earn a living is inextricably linked to literacy. A rural program in Burkina Faso promotes job skills and life-long learning. Literacy instruction in Brazil is a prerequisite for a jobs training program. In India, literacy is included as a component of womens’ self-help group activities to improve their livelihoods.

Students in Brazil participate in the Alfasol: Solidarity in Literacy program.
Students in Brazil participate in the Alfasol: Solidarity in Literacy program.

Akshara Mahila - India

Alfasol: Solidarity in Literacy - Brazil

Program in Literacy and Training - Burkina Faso