Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Singing the READ to RISE song at Cascade Primary School 21 August 2014


The READ to RISE team visited Cascade Primary School in Eastridge, Mitchells Plain on Thursday 21 August 2014.

Thanks to the team Roscoe, Aaron, Kevin and Taryn! Copies of OAKY AND THE SUN were given to each of the 140 Grade 2 learners and 3 Mini-Libraries were given to the classes. We hope that we brought some "light" to these wonderful children. The school doesn't have a school library and the classes don't have electricity due to stolen cables. These books and Mini-Libraries were sponsored in memory of the late Gaspar da Silva Cardoso, who loved books.

Below is a clip of Programme Director, Taryn Lock, singing the READ to RISE song with the learners :)

Post by Read to Rise.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

International Youth Day 12 August 2014

It was International Youth Day on Tuesday 12 August 2014. This year the theme was Mental Health.

The READ to RISE Volunteer Readers Mike and Anel had two sessions will children at Beacon School in Westridge, Mitchells Plain. They read to 80 learners. The children at this school are learners with special education needs. We also donated 10 books to their school library. Thank you to Nooidgedacht Pers, Sappi, Alpha Graphics and Shumani Mills for sponsoring the books.






 Photos courtesy of Mike Kendrick.

 Photos courtesy of Taryn Lock