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Light To Read
Women Literacy Program
Class of 2011
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Selection criteria was based on the applicant’s motivation, enthusiasm to learn and past history of community involvement.
During selection process, priority was given to orphan’s girls from child headed households
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Commencement day
Canterio International provided books, Pen, Pencils, text book, and school materials to women in the program. Also,
Kerosene lanterns (lamp oil) was provided to all girls in child headed house hood to use to practice reading
and complete assigned homework. Read more
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Pic from left: It was a day of joy and celebration as women proudly display their education materials (Pic 2) Women share
complements and laughter amongst themselves (pic 3) Women doing traditional dances in joy for the opportunity to join the
light to read adult literacy program. Most women did not get education because, their parents refuse to pay school fees to
educate them when they were young girls and, young girls are forced into early marriage and discourage from going to
school..
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First Class
Pic from left: Woman writing her first alphabet on a blackboard. (Pic 2) woman writing her first word with a pencil on paper.
(Pic3) Class Instructional material was tailored to meet the need of women learners in the villages. Far right. Women were
happy to have the opportunity to be in class and study, they brought their children along for the experience. Read more
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