Thank-you letter from the Family Literacy Project in KwaZulu-Natal

The Family Literacy Project in KwaZulu-Natal recently received ABCA books through the Rotary Club of Westville.

The Family Literacy Project distribute books to libraries and schools in the more rural areas of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Family Literacy Project, I extend our heartfelt thanks to Australian Books for Children of Africa for your generous donation of books for our seven community libraries and fifteen sites across KwaZulu-Natal. Your support is a gift of immeasurable value to the children, teachers, and families we serve.

The books you have previously shared are already bringing joy, curiosity, and wonder into the lives of countless children. Within our Reach Out to Read (ROTR) Programme, these books play a vital role in helping children not only to learn to read but also to comprehend and enjoy what they read. Teachers frequently tell us how excited learners are to access the classroom libraries we are building together, and how much progress they see in children’s ability to engage with texts meaningfully.

Your contribution strengthens our work with partners across the province, including schools and community organisations, as we expand the Classroom Libraries Project and the ROTR methodology. The children’s delight in choosing and sharing books is matched only by the confidence they are developing as readers who can truly understand the stories they encounter.

It is no exaggeration to say that your generosity has placed books into hands that might otherwise never have held them. In rural communities, where resources are scarce, this act of kindness is transformative: it cultivates a love of reading that opens the door to education, imagination, and opportunity.

We are deeply grateful to you for standing with us in this mission. Together, we are making strides toward a future where every child in South Africa has the chance to become a reader who not only decodes words but finds meaning, joy, and empowerment in them.

With warm appreciation,

Pierre Horn
Director
Family Literacy Project