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On December 1, 2011, World Literacy Canada observed World AIDS Day by organizing six rallies across Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS. Hundreds of women attended the rallies to learn more about the causes, symptoms and various ways to prevent transmission of the disease. Ashok Dubay, our health program manager, delivered lectures in [...]
From time to time, our interns in Varanasi, India, make their way into the local paper. Here they are attending a Gujarati cultural event!
Still curious about our work? Our work in India is focused on producing solid returns for each and every Canadian dollar sent to help. Open the document below to find out more, or read our Annual Review. If you like what you see, please consider making a donation today – every contribution makes a difference.
$20 towards our teacher’s fund. Your contribution will train and mentor 400 young women as teachers, who in turn will provide over 20 000 women and children in their communities with literacy skills. $50 to supply a classroom. Your gift will equip an entire classroom with teaching aids, books, chalkboards, notebooks, and more. $230 to [...]
Look no further than WLC for that perfect, thoughtful holiday gift. We’ve got many great book titles from many great authors up for grabs this year, plus opportunities to learn more and donate to our programs. (Map/directions)
