WILLS POINT, TX – Dayla’s need for a women’s literacy program was clear each time she had to rely on others to read signs, routes, or papers. Through patient care and daily lessons, she and her children learned to read and write. Their new skills helped them sign their names, return to Scripture for comfort, and remember the kindness shown to their family.
What does it look like to struggle with illiteracy? For Dayla, it meant constantly relying on others for help with even the simplest tasks, such as reading bus routes and signs.
It also meant that, at the age of 45, she still had to use her thumb to sign official documents because she couldn’t write her own name. Plus, Dayla couldn’t help her children gain an education, leaving them hopeless for a better future.
Extremely poor, Dayla and her husband had moved their family to a different state to find work in a brick factory. After their relocation, they lacked proof of identity, so the family’s four children were unable to enroll in school. With education impossible and their parents’ tireless toil still insufficient to cover their family’s needs, the children began working in the brick factory alongside their parents to help lessen their parents’ burdens.
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Learn more about GFA World’s Women’s Literacy Program and see how one basic skill can touch a whole family. Many women never had the chance to learn to read or write, and that loss can make daily life harder. In literacy class, they learn reading, writing, and basic math, while lessons from Scripture and moral teaching bring hope to the heart. These new skills can help them shop with care, receive fair prices, guide their children, and protect their homes. Explore how practical education can bring dignity, confidence, and lasting hope.
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