Read to Rise promotes literacy at Eastgate

The children's book Oaky the Happy Tree by Atholl Williams was distributed to Grade Three Learners from Phoenix College of Johannesburg.

Grade Three learners from Phoenix College of Johannesburg at the Hamley's in Eastgate Shopping Centre.

The learners from Phoenix College of Johannesburg were treated to the Eastgate Shopping Centre Read to Rise initiative on September 27.

Liberty Two Degrees (L2D), Eastgate Shopping Centre and Read to Rise collaborated with Hamley’s, Mr Biltong and Spur at for this special ReadtoRise event.

Eastgate Shopping Centre treated the learners from Phoenix College of Johannesburg to cupcakes.

The children’s book Oaky the Happy Tree by Atholl Williams was distributed to Grade Three learners from Phoenix College of Johannesburg.

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Eastgate marketing team baked cupcakes for the children to make their day extra special.

Members of the L2D and Eastgate teams with Atholl Williams, author of The Oaky Series Children’s books and co-founder of Read to Rise.

“At L2D we realise that enriching the lives of under-privileged children starts with us and we do this, in partnership with Read to Rise, by encouraging children to read from an early age. These children will develop a better comprehension of things around them and smart thinking abilities which will enlighten their minds. They will grow up to be constructive members of society,” said Muhammad Varachia, general manager of JHI retail.

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The Phoenix College of Johannesburg learners at Eastgate Shopping Centre for the Read to Rise event.

Read to Rise is a non-profit organisation committed to promoting youth literacy in schools in South Africa’s under-resourced communities.