READING FACILITATION

The problems of poverty and economic and social development in Benin all have a common denominator and are closely linked to the lack of basic education.
and are intimately linked to the lack of basic education. 11 years ago, the international community committed
11 years ago, the international community pledged that basic education would be a right for all and that the world would have access to it.
access.
Today, with less than 4 years to go, we are far from achieving the goals.
Aware of the challenges that access to reading and writing represents for the economic and social development of Benin, we have decided to
social development of Benin, the associations N.E.E.F.A and Le Droit de Lire have the
to develop educational projects to help Beninese children.
Thus, since 2000, the NEEFA association has been taking concrete action with the city of Cotonou and the village of
of Adingnigon in Benin. In association with Le Droit de Lire since 2017, the two organisations have the will to
to develop educational projects to facilitate access to reading for children, through training
teaching staff in the principles of learning to read and the tools of the
method, the organisation of early reading workshops for children aged 3 to 7 and the creation of a
3 to 7 years old and the creation of an educational centre (Documentation and Education Centre).