Literacy for African Children

Before I turned 3, my siblings and I lost both of our parents. I was abandoned, left without access to basic education, and for years I could not read or write. By the time I was 12, I was still completely illiterate—until one of my brothers (who is now late) sacrificed two full months of his life to teach me how to read. That simple act changed the entire direction of my destiny. Today, millions of children in Nigeria are living the same reality I once lived. Over 18 milli