\u201cThis is Jaya, the girl who couldn\u2019t even read one-syllable words (\u201cthe\u201d, \u201cshe\u201d) at the beginning of last year.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s been coming to the reading sessions every week without fail. Last week, she asked if she could bring her siblings along. I thought she\u2019d only bring her sister along, but she brought her ENTIRE family. Two brothers (age 13 and 18) and two sisters (age 15 and 8 ). And guess what? All of them can\u2019t read (English) as well.<\/p>\n
But here she is, patiently teaching her 8-year-old sister how to read one of the books donated by you guys. She herself probably could only read a third of the words in the book, but the confidence in her voice was remarkable. I still can\u2019t believe that happened and I really, really, REALLY hope that even if the books may not be able to change Jaya\u2019s literacy level right now, it will help change her sister\u2019s.<\/p>\n
One small tiny step at a time!\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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