International Literacy Day - Sept. 8, 2003

Beth
September 5, 2003

Around the world, over 860 million adults and more than 100 million children do not know how to read or write. On 8 September, individuals and organizations will promote literacy; focusing worldwide attention on literacy issues and needs. For more information on the extent of the problem and how it impacts poverty visit http://www.unvolunteers.org/

See also UN Decade of Literacy

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