worldlit donations to wlc help provide #literacy classes and

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@WORLDLIT
DONATIONS TO WLC HELP
VOLUNTEER
PROVIDE #LITERACY CLASSES IN INDIA
WRITE FOR A AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
BETTER WORLD THOSE IN NEED.
CONTEST

COLLECTOR
!
EDITION BOOKS

SALLY SWENSON
SCHOLARSHIPS

UNIVERSITY OF

WINNIPEG
PARTNERSHIP
2013–2014 ANNUAL REVIEW
THE OLDEST, LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED READING SERIES
OF ITS KIND IN TORONTO. TREAT YOURSELF OR SOMEONE SPECIAL
TO AN EVENING OR TO THE FULL SERIES.
KAMA READING SERIES 2014 | PARK HYATT TORONTO
January 29
Feminist Writing & Living
Lorrie Gallant Itah Sadu Olivia Chow Michele Landsberg
February 26
To Serve & Protect
David M. Tanovich Dr. Alvin Curling John Sewell
March 26
Editor-in-Chief
Stephen Meurice Michael Cooke John Stackhouse
April 30
Another Place
Teresa Toten Ronald Deibert Rachel Manley Shyam Selvadurai
May 28
Another Time
Kelley Armstrong Wayne Johnston Elizabeth Hay Anne Michaels
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
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WWW WORLDLIT CA KAMA
WITH OVER 60 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

IN SERVING WOMEN AND CHILDREN

IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE POVERTY
,
THROUGH LITERACY WORLD LITERACY

CANADA IS COMMITTED TO SPEAKING
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UP ON POVERTY GENDER EQUALITY

AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING
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A GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP MOVEMENT
1.
FAREWELL LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
This being my final year as World to understanding the interconnected
Literacy Canada’s Executive Director, and interdependent world we live in.
I want to take this opportunity to A caring Canada that understands
thank everyone I have worked with, that it will never become poor
both here at home and in India, by giving. A fair Canada that
in serving communities through understands that gender equality is
the delivery of excellent literacy the prerequisite to social justice. A
programming. secure Canada that openly shares
information, invites debate, and
World Literacy Canada has been a encourages diversity.
life changing “trip” for me. I have
truly lived and loved my 26 years It takes a long time to build trust
serving what I believe to be an and respect. And it takes no time
organization that speaks to the best to lose it. If we continue down the
of what Canada ought to be. World current path of silencing small and
Literacy Canada has contributed diverse organizations by allocating
to shaping Canada’s hard won government funding to a handful of
reputation as a country committed organizations willing to take orders
“THE HUMAN SPIRIT CAN BE EVEN STRONGER THAN EVERYTHING DESIGNED TO SUPPRESS IT. “
- GLORIA STEINEM
2.
“LIVE AS IF YOU WERE TO DIE TOMORROW. LEARN AS IF YOU WERE TO LIVE FOREVER. “
- MAHATMA GANDHI
from the government of the day, On behalf of my son Akash and
Canada is in danger of losing its daughter Abra, I thank EVERYONE
reputation as a philanthropic country again for the good memories!
committed to making the world a
better place.
Namaste,
As I prepare to exit, I remain hopeful
Mamta Mishra
that World Literacy Canada will
remain idealistic and true to its
brave founders. Dr. Welthy Fisher,
Sally Swenson, and those who
followed built a strong and secular
organization committed to innovative
social justice programming, and they
upheld a belief in global citizenship.
There is no question of my good
fortune to have connected with
Canada’s finest NGO, and to have
had the privilege to bring opportunity
into the lives of thousands of women
and their families.
Abracadabra and Akash
3.
WORKING IN INDIA’S MOST CROWDED NORTHERN PROVINCE OF UTTAR PRADESH
If it were a country, Uttar Pradesh Our India project delivered:
would rank as the world’s 5th largest
country with a population of 200 • Literacy classes for women;
million. World Literacy Canada works
• Early childhood learning centres;
here because India’s eight poorest
• Library services for urban and rural
states house more people living in
communities;
absolute poverty than in Africa’s 26
poorest countries combined. • A women’s kabaddi tournament as part
of International Women’s Day advocacy;
During this past year, our project in • Training and employment for young
Uttar Pradesh directly impacted the women as teachers;
lives of over 42,000 women and their • Scholarships for children;
families, and indirectly it multiplied to
• The Hindi Praveshika, a new and
serve thousands more.
innovative literacy primer.
“CLEAR POLICY & PROGRAM FOCUS,

STRATEGICPARTNERSHIPSIN
INDIA AND CANADA, & LEAN

ADMINISTRATIONALLCOMBINE

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UNDERSTAND & ENDORSE.
- SALLY SWENSON,
LIFE-LONG FRIEND & SUPPORTER
4.
WORKING IN INDIA’S MOST CROWDED NORTHERN PROVINCE OF UTTAR PRADESH
100
FEMALE ATHLETES COMPETED IN KABADDI TOURNAMENT
213
CHILDREN RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS
353
WOMEN TRAINED & EMPLOYED AS TEACHERS
590
COMMUNITIES IMPACTED
640
WOMEN JOINED SELF HELP SAVINGS GROUPS
720
WOMEN ENROLLED IN SKILLS TRAINING
9,111
WOMEN ENROLLED IN LITERACY CLASSES
9,468
CHILDREN ENROLLED IN EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING
14,000
WOMEN JOINED MAHILA MANDALS (WOMEN’S GROUPS)
30,000
REGULAR LIBRARY USERS
42,000
WOMEN & CHILDREN DIRECTLY IMPACTED
66,000
BOOK TITLES IN CIRCULATION
2012 - 2013 ACHIEVEMENTS
5.
A NEW PROJECT LAUNCHED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG
Mata Gujri Memorial Library & Learning Centre in Punjab, India
This new project provides unique and exciting educational opportunities to
young women, youth and children who otherwise have little access to books
and skills training. The Mata Gujri Library and Learning Centre has been
established as an educational resource for the community of Bhanohar and
the surrounding region. It will serve to empower girls and young women
through an improved learning environment and assist them in reaching their
full potential. The centre will also serve the broader community through
programming developed for boys and young men.
6.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG
PROGRESS REPORT
40 regular users of gym services
44 students enrolled in English classes
83 students enrolled in computer classes
2,277 regular users of the centre’s services
7,177 book collection in Punjabi, Hindi & English
7,400 population impacted
“THE CENTER IS WONDERFULLY BUILT AND PROGRAMMED. IT HAS CLASSROOMS, A FULLY EQUIPPED
COMPUTER LAB, A LIBRARY AND A PLAYGROUND OUTSIDE. COMPUTER, ENGLISH, FITNESS AND
NUTRITION CLASSES RUN DAILY. THE LIBRARY PROVIDES A VARIETY OF BOOKS IN ENGLISH, PUNJABI
AND HINDI AS WELL AS TEXTBOOKS, NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES.“
- SANA HAYER, CVII INTERN
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World Literacy Canada’s Write for a Better World national writing contest
challenges Canadian youth in Gr.5-8 to dive into the mindset of a global citizen – a
person who is ready for a world of opportunity and assumes the responsibility to
participate actively in their local and global communities.
World Literacy Canada has teamed up with New York Times best-selling author
Kelley Armstrong to bring you a writing contest that asks youth to dream big as
they write about a culture that is new to them.
“AFTER CONSIDERABLE RESEARCH, I CHOSE WORLD LITERACY CANADA TO RECEIVE THE PROCEEDS FROM TWO OF
MY BOOKS, AND EACH TIME I RECEIVE UPDATES, I KNOW I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE. THEY DO EXCELLENT WORK
BOTH IN CANADA AND ABROAD, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THEM WHENEVER I CAN.“
- KELLEY ARMSTRONG, AWARD WINNING AUTHOR