Women learn to read and write

 LITERACY for life is the way to go for women in three community settlements – thanks to the Morata Literacy School.

The literacy school was established eight years ago and has brought education to the doorsteps of women in Morata, 9-Mile and Kipo settlement in East Boroko, National Capital 

District.

Founder and manager Rose Hagayo, a nurse by profession, said the Morata Literacy School had branched out bringing literacy classes to women in the three settlements.

She signed a memorandum of understanding with Anglicare, adding another partner to its literacy programme.

The Morata Literacy School is using the programme to up-skill and train its volunteer teachers over the next three years, Gloria Numa, manager of the project, said.

Numa encouraged women in the Kipo settlement to learn basic skills in reading and 

writing.

“It gives you the opportunity to at least read and write and is really a second chance in your education,” Numa said. 

“If you do well in literacy classes, you may even end up doing formal education programmes or even go to UPNG.”

Hagayo started the literacy school with 15 students. 

Now there are more women in the city joining the centre to learn basic literacy, health and hygiene, family welfare, art and craft, business and HIV/AIDS.