20/05/2025
๐ง๐ฝ A child who loves reading is a child with a head start in life.
But what happens when that love never gets the chance to grow?
๐ Some kids canโt afford books.
๐ Others donโt have a quiet place to read.
๐ฝ๏ธ And many go to bed hungry โ reading is the last thing on their minds.
Itโs no surprise that over 90% of Filipino children struggle with basic reading skills.
ICYMI: Librarian Gillian Reyes from the National Book Development Board - Philippines breaks down whatโs really holding kids back โ and how something as simple as reading for fun could be part of the solution.
๐ง Listen to โInside the Literacy Gap: Why Fewer Filipinos Are Reading for Funโ โ tinyurl.com/4dfsszpu