Guiding Principles

Focus Areas

  1. Adult Literacy
  2. Children’s Education
  3. Advocacy
  4. Health
  5. Social Enterprise
  6. Capacity Building
  7. Public Engagement


Principles of Operation

  • World Literacy of Canada gives priority to projects that integrate functional adult literacy programming into the overall development program.
  • World Literacy of Canada gives priority to projects that focus on improving life for women and their families.
  • Community-based literacy programs must be relevant to expressed community needs.
  • World Literacy of Canada works to establish a clear link between its work overseas and the work it does in Canada.
  • The World Literacy of Canada mandate is implemented by building relationships with selected partner communities in developing countries.
  • World Literacy of Canada carefully chooses its partners based on shared long-term vision and strategies for literacy in development as well as clear evidence of organizational viability and responsiveness to community needs.
  • World Literacy of Canada remains committed to community-based development by working with emerging NGOs in capacity building.