Photo/Video — Anson reading aloudAnson
"Anson was four when he opened his first reading book. Three weeks later, he was reading. Within three months he'd finished 53 books — and started teaching his little brother."
Meet AnsonWhy Reading
9 in 10 children in the poorest countries in Africa can't read a simple story.
Unable to read the world around them by age 10. They aren't less capable. They're less served: many live far from any school, without electricity or a single book at home.
Teach a child to readReading changes everything.
When a child learns to read, the effects ripple out for the rest of their life — and into the next generation.
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So how do we teach a child to read?
Your gift reaches local parents and teachers in each community, buys them a proven early-reading program, and trains them to use it. Children start with music and simple stories, move to their first book within weeks, and are reading at a 1st grade level within four months.
Reading changed everything for Anson — and children like him.
Photo/Video — Anson reading aloudTeach a child to read.
For about ten dollars, you can teach a child to read. That's the whole thing.
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Your donation funds programs, training, and local teachers — Doctrina has no salaried U.S. employees.