A child-centered and sustainable approach in teaching underserved Kenyan children to love reading.
When 60% of Kenyan children at reading age cannot read this sentence “This storybook is good” because they lack access to quality education, Watoto Wasome feels the weight and steps in to close this gap. We believe every child deserves to discover the power of words, the joy of learning and magic in storybooks as we witness moments like *Hera*, a 6-year-old girl diagnosed with a learning disability confidently identifying letter-sounds or *Pendo*, a 9-year-old boy, proudly reading “which” after mastering blending sounds. They remind us of the potential in every child and the power of literacy to transform lives.
Over 3 million children in Kenya are completing primary school unable to read and understand a simple text, putting them at a significantly higher disadvantage of succeeding in life compared to their peers, indicating the urgency of effective literacy interventions.
We are bridging the gap in literacy outcomes and the joy of learning by partnering with child-based organizations and schools and training volunteers and teachers to implement quality, child-centered activities and building a lifelong love for reading.
We have directly worked with over 70 children and recorded an overall literacy improvement of over 66% collectively across the ages. We have also trained over 50 volunteers and teachers on our literacy approach.
Date Last Updated: 8 September 2024
Date Last Updated: 8 September 2024
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