Literacy Education
We equip community volunteers as literacy facilitators run literacy circles in their own community
Empowering communities with education
For over 25 years, our Literacy Education Programme has been giving a holistic approach to empowering some of the most marginalised communities in the world whilst meeting the Millennium Development Goals. The programme uses participatory methods to enable communities to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills whilst discussing and planning action on their daily issues and challenges.
Our literacy circles are open to everyone, crossing the boundaries of religion, age, gender or tribe, enabling community unity. The programme has been especially effective in reaching the most marginalised in society, including groups previously discriminated against and displaced communities.
“...In Burundi & South Sudan, MU members have brought literacy learning to over 20,000 women and men in just over a decade.”
Integrated programmes
One of the huge achievements we have seen is that as women are given education and value through literacy circles, attitudes towards them gradually change. Many of our global programmes are integrated, providing education and awareness of gender imbalance that leads to greater equality for women and more harmonious communities.
Other global programmes
