One-third of the population in Vietnam is under the age of fifteen. The country wants to improve its education system but a history of war and poverty means schools are not equipped to provide enough teachers, books, or even chairs for all of the children. In some areas, kids attend school in half day shifts. Saigon presents a progressive image and seems to illustrate a more industrialized society, yet three-fourths of the population lives in the countryside in poverty.
International Literacy Day is being celebrated the day of our visit to a school.
A well-stocked Room to Read library.
Fun can transcend language.
The exciting news is that the government has given permission for RtR to reach into North Vietnam for the first time. This is both a triumph and a challenge. It will mean bringing literacy to 50 different ethnic groups including the most marginalized people living in the mountain highlands.
Sign me up right now for the joy that visit would be!
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