library & literacy project

We plan to establish a library next door to Zithulele Hospital and link this to a family literacy project. There is a very low standard of literacy within the community and little access to appealing reading material (the nearest library is in Mthatha, 100 kilometres away). We would like to encourage all community members, particularly children, to read widely – with story-time sessions and a good range of books in both isiXhosa (the local language) and English. The Foundation is seeking further funding before launching this project in 2010.