OUR HISTORY
MOMS FOR LITERACY CARIBBEAN was founded in Nineteen Ninety Two (1992) as a Non-Profit, Non-Governmental Organization, against the backdrop of an increasing rate of illiteracy in Trinidad and Tobago. The impetus for the group was a recognition that many children were leaving the primary school system unable to read, write and comprehend the written print effectively.
MOMS FOR LITERACY Remediation Programme attacks the problem of illiteracy at its root working with children 5-16 years old. Children are recommended to the programme by the Ministry of Education Special Education Department, Social Services – Department of Mount Hope, Psychologists, Schools, Teachers and parents who have experienced the success of the programme.
The objectives of the organization include:
Ensuring that the child learn to read, write and comprehend the written print.
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Support, encourage and empower parents to take initiative and participate actively.
Hosting of workshops to develop healthy learning patterns.
Development and delivery of training programmes for students and tutors.
OUR OBJECTIVES
When the group was first conceptualized, despite the statistics available, it was not recognized that there was such a great number of children and adults who experienced extreme difficulty in reading. The development of this deficiency at an early age and across a wide section of the society has been associated with high levels of crime and violence and low self-esteem.
In an attempt to address this growing deficiency, MOMS developed a number of approaches that provides participants with the patience, emotional support and attention required to obtain this essential tool. The primary target group comprises children, but adults also benefit from the programme, via direct assistance with their reading and writing capabilities in some instances, and participation in counseling sessions which assist them in supporting their children throughout the learning process. Ultimately, it is hoped that the beneficiary gains a great measure of self-esteem and confidence once they have participated in the programme.
This trend is now transcending all strata in the society, whereby some graduates from tertiary level institutions are unable to paragraph, punctuate, spell and make proper sentences. In recognition of this growing problem, Government launched a number of initiatives related to the enhancement of the education system, and the mitigation of social problems resulting from a large number of persons being unable to participate in the mainstream of daily life because of illiteracy. However, in some instances, sections of the community do not have access to these programmes, or are set-off or embarrassed by the thought of having to subscribe to a “public programme” which focuses on such a basic skill.
ABOUT US
How It All Began
