Book Dash Wins an International Literacy Award

By Tabitha Makumi, Enabling Support Foundation Communications and PR

For writers, getting an award for work well done through creativity, engaging and thoughtful conversations especially during troubling times such as COVID 19 is a remarkable achievement.

While schools have remained closed in areas where Enabling Support Foundation operates, Book Dash our partner has been providing early children’s books in support of equality in Education 21. In partnership, Enabling Support Foundation has been creating book reviews on a New Library for children’s books.

The South African charitable organization which provides early children’s book to millions of children in Africa has been on a front line of ensuring books are shared and read within Education 21.

In the light of the Literacy Award won during the country's Nation Book Week, Enabling Support Foundation congratulates its partner, the children for reading and education leaders for supporting equality in education.

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