OPAL SUPPORTS GAZA SCHOOL INITIATIVE
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
The relentless aggression in Gaza has resulted in many children being traumatized to the extent that their schooling is jeopardized. The Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, headed by Dr. Eyad Sarraj, works with the schools in an effort to help these children.An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
The Organization to Promote Adult Literacy is proud to announce its support of this program through a grant to the Gaza Mental Health Foundation.
We decided to follow the ancient saying and use the funds dedicated for literacy in Palestine for the prevention of adult literacy in Gaza. The intolerable conditions under which the children of Gaza attempt to get an education, coupled with the many years of abortive attempts to establish family literacy centers in the West Bank convinced us that this was the proper course of action.
See Palestine to learn how you can help.
WORK CONTINUES IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
The grant that the Organization to Promote Adult Literacy received through the auspices of George Mason University for literacy projects in the Northern Virginia Area is currently supporting a project involving local food bank recipients.Our thanks to George Mason University and to Verizon for enhancing our abilities to serve the literacy needs of Northern Virginia.
See Virginia to learn more about our work in the U.S.
NEW READER STORIES
On line stories for the newly literate
Read them on line or print them for your own use or for use in a classroom setting. There are stories at various levels of difficulty. On line stories for the newly literate
YOU can be a part of this! You can submit a story or artwork--even if you have never written before. Our editors will help you.
See New Reader for information and to see the stories already submitted. We welcome comments and submissions. dixie@opaliteracy.org
OPAL is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia and registered as a public charity under the Internal Revenue Service code section 501(c)(3). All donations to OPAL are deductible to the full extent allowable by law.
The Organization to Promote Adult Literacy supports adult literacy among the peoples of the world by providing aid to literacy programs through operational, monetary, and/or technical support.