Literacy funds shortage
People with literacy problems are not being helped because of a lack of funds, says the coordinator of the Christchurch adult literacy scheme, Mrs Cherry Hill.
Mrs Hill said more than 500 students and tutors were in the scheme. However, there was only one part-time co-ordinator and a Voluntary Organisations Training Programme administrative worker. Mrs Hill said the
scheme was not advertised, because it could not keep up with the demand. “I have no lack of tutors. I have a great deal of support from people wanting to be tutors, but you get to the stage where you can. never give them enough support, because there are too many.” Mrs Hill said she hoped the promotion of International Literacy Day on September S would help people realise how serious the .problem was. With more public support, literacy programmes might be able to secure more Government funds, she said. The Adult Reading and Learning Assistance Federation has estimated that between 50,000 and 100,000 adult New Zealanders have reading problems.
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