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Literacy and Financial Education
One of the most cost-effective literacy programmes in the world. We train community volunteers as literacy facilitators, who are then equipped to run literacy circles in their own community.
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I was in prison and you visited me
Mothers’ Union members around the world shine a light in the darkness of prison
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Soldier Neil's AFIA journey
Serving soldier Neil from Winchester was just one of the people to benefit from the Mothers’ Union Away From It All holiday scheme. Neil has admitted that "life is better than ever" for his family following his AFIA holiday.
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Learning to love
How sex and relationship education is currently taught in schools and why Mothers’ Union support is vital