The CharChar Chest with textbooks and materials Children dropout from school at an early age Teachers with CharChar learning material Teacher doing a CharChar puzzle

CharChar Literacy

Org #73242
Vetted since 2020
2007
year founded
$31,363
raised on GlobalGiving
4
years fundraising
1
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

We train government primary school teachers in Malawi to improve the literacy levels of thousands of underprivileged children across the country. These children are required to be fluent in the English language by the time they reach Year 5, when all subjects are taught and examined in English. CharChar has developed a literacy program (the CharChar Literacy Programme - CCLP) to support the Malawi National Curriculum and the National Reading Program (NRP). The CCLP focusses on developing the phonemic awareness of teachers and pupils through the delivery of phonics workshops, on-site training and support to our own volunteer literacy support specialist teachers and government teachers alike... read more

Projects (2)

Literacy for Malawi
Malawi / Education
Literacy for Malawi
Project Leaders
Natalie Conti
Natalie Conti
Toby Gould
Toby Gould
Nicky Robertson
Nicky Robertson
Andrew White
Andrew White
Organization Information
Ashley
Morthoe, Station Road
Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7EZ
United Kingdom
0044 7415748288
Organization Information
Ashley
Morthoe, Station Road
Woolacombe, Devon EX34 7EZ
United Kingdom
0044 7415748288

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Oct 15, 2024 | Literacy for Malawi
CharChar Literacy: Term 2

By Andrew White | Operations Manager

CharChar Literacy Term 2 Report (January - April 2024)   Executive Summary The second term of the 2023-2024 academic year has been marked by significant challenges and remarkable resilience... Read the full report ›

Jun 18, 2024 | Literacy for Malawi
GlobalGiving Report

By Andrew White | Operations Director and Chair of the Board

November 2023 to January 2024 Although this period is traditionally given over to winding down for the holiday period, Christmas and New Year have been busy for CharChar as we gear up for 2024. To... Read the full report ›

Feb 8, 2024 | Literacy for Malawi
August - October 2023

By Andrew White | Operations Director

August - October 2023   This report covers the commencement of a normal school year. Malawi however continues to face economic challenges. There has been a shortage of foreign currency, which... Read the full report ›
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