Rwanda: Litclub – Empowering the Girl Child Through Literacy

Rwanda/Agosto de 2016/Allafrica.com

Resumen: La semana pasada , más de 60 niñas asistieron a un campamento de alfabetización de cinco día apodado ‘ Litcamp .

El objetivo del programa era enseñar a las niñas cómo valorar sus propias historias , y otras de las personas ; cómo llegar a ser poderosos lectores , y también , cómo utilizar la literatura como guía en sus vidas . Los participantes procedían de Rwinkwavu en el Distrito de Kayonza, Provincia Oriental .

Last week, over 60 girls attended a five day literacy camp dubbed ‘Litcamp.’

The aim of the programme was to teach the girls how to value their own, and other people’s stories; how to become powerful readers, and also, how to use literature as a guide in their lives. Participants were drawn from Rwinkwavu in Kayonza District, Eastern Province.

The camp, which normally takes place during school holidays, includes reading programmes where girls meet on specific days to hone their literacy skills. The programme is run by ‘Ready for Reading’ in partnership with LitWorld Organisation, a non-governmental organisation also based in Kayonza District.

How it all started

The organization started in 2014 with the aim to advance literacy and learning for girls aged 10 and above, through community-based initiatives and a culture of reading.

In August last year, 100 Women Who Will Impact Rwanda(100WWW -IR), an initiative aimed at mentoring young girls in Rwanda, discussed various ways of empowering the girl child, which included education and career opportunities.

According to Emmanuel Ndayambaje, the director at ‘Ready for Reading’, apart from improving literacy, the programme also aims at helping girls choose the right careers for themselves to enable them follow their dreams.

Litclub involves two days of training weekly; selected students from different schools in the district meet at Rwinkwavu Community and Library Learning Centre (RCLLC), and work in their respective groups. Some of the girls are from underprivileged settings.

According to the founders, girls are more vulnerable, and need to be empowered to give them a chance to make a significant impact in the community.

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