“Every child should know how to read and have the opportunity to” Salford student raises money for The Literate Earth Project

The Literate Earth Project fight for child illiteracy by putting books into the hands of children in developing countries.

Since officially becoming a charity in 2020 The Literate Earth Project UK has aimed to spread the word in local communities.

Children who read books often or more than once a week gain higher results in maths, vocabulary, and spelling tests than those who read less regularly.

In Salford, an average of 65% of pupils reach the expected literacy levels within the UK, with only 9% of pupils achieving above the average standard.

Worldwide LEP has raised money to buy children new books, built and opened 16 libraries, donated over 57,000 books to children, and reached over 8,000 students.

This is provided through partnerships with local publishers, government officials, educators, and other charities.

All donations are used to purchase content for the libraries that are customised to ensure that students have access to books that are relevant to both their education and culture.

This has a direct impact on the quality of education the school children receive.

Not only does the charity donate books for children to learn how to read but they provide communities with the support necessary to sustain the continued growth and development of libraries and literacy programs.

Teachers, staff, and communities are trained so that they can fully utilise the libraries as sources of information and learning.

Alex Gallucci, a Literate Earth Project ambassador has worked alongside Mollie to raise money for children in Uganda.

Would you like to be an ambassador for Salford? LEP is currently looking for new people in Salford to support these underprivileged children.