Unlocking Literacy!

Literacy unlocks human potential and is the cornerstone to learn for life. 

This is why World Vision is committed to ensure every child, especially the most vulnerable, attains literacy skills as an essential building back for learning through our whole child approach. Developing literacy skills in the early years is crucial to a child’s success in school and later in life. It also enables having better health, better employment opportunities, and safer and more stable societies.

World Vision works with education authorities, local partners, teachers, communities, and families to ensure that all children access quality education and reads to learn through our Unlock Literacy and Catch Up Programme evidenced-based approaches.

We work in 66 countries across the globe supporting children in their learning journey from birth to adolescence. We are relentless in ensuring every child learns for life. Find out more below:

• Global Education Brief 
• Early Childhood Development: Go Baby Go Caregiver Programme (ages 0-6) and Learning Roots Brief Learning Programme (ages 3-6)
• Positive Youth Development Brief 
• Technical 

• World Vision Malawi - Spelling Success: How One Local Partner Transitioned to Prime Partnership | All Children Reading | Work with USAID - Celebrate the transformative power of inclusive education! Read this article about how the Malawian National Association for the Deaf (MANAD) hosted the first-ever Malawian Sign Language Spelling Bee under the All Children Reading initiative, a Grand Challenge funded by USAID, World Vision, and the Australian Government. This groundbreaking event highlights the importance of local leadership and the significant impact of community-driven initiatives. Discover how localized efforts can pave the way for inclusive education and literacy! 
• Making Donor Funding More Accessible to Local Partners” | All Children Reading | Work with USAID  - Explore strategies to make donor funding more accessible to local partners! Learn how World Vision’s Challenge Management Group for the All Children Reading initiative (a Grand Challenge funded by USAID, World Vision, and the Australian Government) broke down barriers and fostered local partnerships to enhance fund management and promote inclusivity. Uncover innovative approaches for strengthening the capacity of local actors in low resource contexts! 
• Create a World of Deaf Readers: Standards for Sign Language Storybooks -  Discover new standards for creating high-quality sign language storybooks! Developed through the All Children Reading initiative (a Grand Challenge funded by USAID, World Vision, and the Australian Government) and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID), these guidelines equip local organizations to produce accessible and culturally authentic storybooks for Deaf children. This free and open-source resource is vital for educators, parents, and authors committed to promoting literacy in low-resource contexts.