Help2Read, a non-governmental organisation, visited Observatory Girls Primary School as part of their reading tour on March 19.
The visit was part of the South African Library Week, which was celebrated from March 19 to 23.
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“The library week is a flagship celebration on the literacy calendar and it is encouraged by the library and Information Association of South Africa,” said Help2read programme manager Smangele Mathebula.
This year’s theme was “Libraries: Heart of the Community”.
“Our literacy intervention programmes are run at public primary schools across South Africa. Help2Read also provide one-on-one attention to children who struggle to read,” said Mathebula.
Youngsters from Observatory Girls Primary School enjoyed themselves as they listened to eight-year-old Khanya Masina while she read, I love me, which she co-authored with her mother Bianca Masina.
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Mathebula said the visit was also to raise awareness about Library Week and to encourage the culture of reading to youngsters.
