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Edit campaignCan you read? Help others read, too.
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As a book blogger, I take books and the ability to read for granted. Don't you? Yet according to GFA, "In India alone, there are an estimated 242 million women who are unable to read—that's about half the adult women in the country."
But also...
$1 allows one woman to learn to read, write and do basic math.
This $1 provides the materials needed to educate one person. The classes are taught by women from the local church who have been taught to do this, and these classes are open to anyone in the community.
"When a woman completes the course, she's able to read warning labels to protect her children and understand contracts to avoid bonded labor. She won't get cheated at the marketplace because she will finally know how to add. And she can read the Bible for herself and teach it to her children."
Just $1 can completely change an illiterate Asian woman's life. I was thinking how my cup of fine tea (or, if you prefer, cup of Starbuck's coffee or Krispy Kreme doughnut) might be wonderful for a few minutes, but it sure doesn't last long.
I want to make a lasting difference. How about joining me in sharing the gift of literacy with others? Even giving $1 makes a huge difference in one person's life. And I'm hoping that, together, we can share the joy of reading with 1,000 women.
Sources:
http://www.gfa.org/giving/womens-literacy/
http://www.gfa.org/womens-ministry/womens-literacy-program/
http://www.gfa.org/donation/browse/items/major-ministries/
About women's literacy
There are over 250 million women in South Asia who are illiterate. Because of this, GFA workers are training thousands of women every year to read.
Your donation will enable GFA to provide books, training materials, and classes for women in developing nations. This will empower them to care for their families, avoid bad contracts that cause debt, and overcome abusive employers who take advantage of their ignorance. They’ll also get better prices at the marketplace—just because they can do math. Finally, churches will be strengthened as women are able to read the Bible for the first time.
About GFA World
TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES IN ASIA AND AFRICA
Since 1979, GFA has existed to fulfill one passion: See communities in Asia and Africa discover the same joy, hope and lasting peace we’ve found in Christ.
We serve to equip missionaries to minister throughout Asia. The projects funded through myGFA each play a significant part in helping missionaries serve more effectively and in transforming communities with the love of Christ.
Our Stewardship Commitment
GFA World is dedicated to the most effective and efficient stewardship of resources, according to 1 Corinthians 3:12-14. Contributions to GFA are income tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. All gift options represent GFA's actual ministry efforts to meet the diverse needs of individuals and communities. GFA World seeks to use contributions raised for a particular ministry in furtherance of that charitable objective, but retains control and discretion over all donated funds to further its overall charitable objectives.