Youth
Linking volunteers and learners with a love for literacy
The year 2016 has been a productive year for the Orange Grove LINK literacy project. A total of 70 kids learn with volunteers twice a week and the literacy test results done in February and again in November have shown amazing improvements in many areas. Established in 2010 by Margi Bashall, who saw the need for public schools to be supported in literacy and numeracy, the project has grown exponentialy and in March 2014, a new LINK was started at Orange Grove Primary School, the 11th LINK centre in Johannesburg.
ANDY MARKS
It is recognised by the Gauteng Education Department and has permission to operate in school hours. Approximately 75 volunteers are committed to teaching the children in the LINK programme every week.
Last week Orange Grove had a happy end-of-year party during which every grade 2 learner received a new reading book, a party pack of treats and a fun pack of cards! Dancing and singing could be heard from the school hall as the learners sang songs of thanks to their LINK teachers and the young ones shouted enthusiastically with thumbs up: “I can do it!”
The LINK volunteers were most surprised and delighted to receive cards of thanks and gorgeous little cacti gifts.
* Anyone interested in joining the LINK team may contact either Mickie Mayer at 083-305-8822 or Robynne Abrahams at 082-651-7921 or abrahams@gmail.com