The FunDza Literacy Trust is a South African nonprofit dedicated to improving literacy among teens and young adults. Education provides the foundation for a healthy, stable, growth-oriented society; literacy is its cornerstone.
WHY
South Africa remains a society divided on racial and class lines. Education, which provides the fuel for social and economic mobility, is largely failing the majority of young people. As movements like Equal Education point out, the education received by young people in SA remains vastly unequal, even after 18 years of democracy. A UNESCO report states that “children from the wealthiest households in South Africa are ten times as likely as children from the poorest households to score well on reading.
WHAT
The FunDza team brings together highly-skilled individuals with experience in business, marketing, publishing, writing and teaching. Most importantly, all are passionate readers who share a deep desire to build a better future for all through the transformative power of literacy and story-telling.
Reading changes lives
Literacy is a powerful tool with lifelong benefits. Reading books and stories influences ones choices, it gives value to lives, it enhances critical and creative thinking and encourages personal development. Reading is the fundamental pillar of education. Education is the foundation of a healthy, stable, growth-oriented society. Join FunDza in getting young South Africans reading!
