WILLS POINT, TX – When Dayla needed a new path forward, a literacy program for women gave her and her children steady help. She had depended on others to read signs, bus routes and documents. With daily teaching and encouragement, the family learned to read and write, then gained the freedom to read the Bible and draw strength from it.
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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For many women in Africa and Asia, not being able to read can make daily life feel small and unsafe. GFA World-supported literacy classes help women learn letters, words, basic math and practical lessons that protect their homes. As new skills grow, dignity rises too, and women can take part in family and community life with fresh courage. Through patient teachers, they also see the love of Christ in word and deed. Your support can play a vital role in this work of dignity; read how these stories unfold and find your place in the mission.
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