Ihezie Foundation

The Ihezie Foundation was set up to work with UK book retailers and resellers to distribute books to schools across Africa and the UK to improve the adoption of reading and literacy rates for children growing up in deprived areas across the UK and Africa. We receive over 1.8m books a year donated by UK booksellers to distribute to schools in dire need of books, and target areas of poverty, both in our local areas in the UK and in West Africa. Why Should Children Read? Research for literacy has established that reading is a fundamental backbone of all aspects of education, and has a direct positive impact on: Improved Vocabulary : Improved Understanding of Grammar : Deepened Subject Knowledge : Increase in Independent Learning Skills : Creating Lifelong Learning Skills : Ability to Establish Specialisms : Accelerated Learning Potential for Gifted Pupils : Decreased Loneliness : Increased Social Mobility : Increase in Lifetime Earnings : Better Quality Livelihoods : Decreases in Childhood Depression : Improved Written & Verbal Communication Skills : Increased Economic Output : Happier Children