FACTS
80% of low-income families in Nigeria have no books in their homes for their children.
43% of adults with the lowest level of literacy proficiency live in poverty.
Only 4% of adults with strong literacy skills live in poverty.
55% of children have an increased interest in reading when given books at an early age.
Children with a greater variety of reading material in the home are more creative, imaginative, and proficient in reading. They are also on a better path toward educational growth and development.
There is only 1 age-appropriate book for every 500 children in low-income neighborhoods compared to 13 books per child in middle-income neighborhoods.
Having access to books is the key to literacy, yet the majority of children in low-income neighborhoods often lack libraries and bookstores. By donating your books, especially children’s books, you can impact some of the 40 million children who don’t have books at home. Otherwise, these children simply won’t learn to read. Imagine if you couldn’t read this note.
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