29 Mar Donation to Penreach on World Book Day 2017
Posted at 17:39h
in Asifundze Literacy Programme
On Thursday 2nd of March, Penreach and Penryn Preparatory joined the biggest celebration of its kind, World Book Day. Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world who took part.The scholars of Penryn Preparatory embraced this iconic day by dressing as their favourite book characters and donating a used or new book suitable for their age to the Penreach Reading Camps.
Penreach is dedicated to bridging literacy gaps, through the flagship Asifundze Literacy Programme in partnership with Trac N4 Toll Route and SAGE Foundation. The donations from Penryn Preparatory scholars, together with other essentials from Penreach Partners, forms part of the consignment Penreach distributed to benefit thousands of book-starved children.
(Penreach Asifundze Literacy Programme beneficiaries at a Reading Camp in Daantjie, receiving their donated books from Penryn Preparatory scholars on World Book Day.)
