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10 Humanitarians Who Give International Literacy Day a Little More
Meaning
Thrive
Global: 9.08.2019 by Natasha Brooke
Thank
you to everyone who gives their time, money, and services for education and
literacy.
a
book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth to age five
in participating communities within the United States, United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia and Republic of Ireland.
United
Nations Literacy Education Program – Directed by Steve
Maraboli
UNLE
has reached and impacted over 20 million children and adults around the globe.
Their mission is to make empowering tools available for people everywhere.
The Stiller Foundation – Ben
Stiller
Based
on the idea that all children deserve the opportunity to reach their full
potential, Ben Stiller founded the Stiller Foundation in 2010. The Foundation
seeks to promote the well-being of children worldwide through initiatives that
support education.
Kids Need to Read – Cofounded by
Nathan Fillion
The
Castle actor is the co-founder of Kids
Need to Read, a non-profit organization that provides books to children who do
not have the necessary funds to purchase reading and writing material for
themselves. The organization also provides books to underfunded libraries.
LIDÈ Haiti – Rainn Wilson
LIDÈ
provides academic support and arts programs that empower girls who have been
denied equal access to education and strengthen their resiliency.
Made By Dyslexia – Richard Branson
The
charity was launched to help diagnose dyslexics and change the perception of
dyslexia.
Helen
Mirren
Mirren
has long been an advocate for literacy, supporting the United Kingdom’s National Literacy Trust as well as Book Aid International, which provides books to
underserved communities around the world.
Shakira
The
multi-talented Columbian popstar Shakira, dearly believes in the cause of
literacy and education. In the year 1997, the singer established the Pies Descalzos Foundation, a
Columbian school which works towards educating and nurturing local children.
Known
for being passionate about women-centric causes, Priyanka was appointed as a
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights in August 2010.
Angelina
Jolie
Angelina
Jolie believes in the cause of children’s education. She has chaired the Clinton
Global Initiative’s annual meeting since the time of its initiation in 2007. READ
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