International collaboration for community development and assistance


Strategy to combat poverty and illiteracy

The most important basis for solving major social problems is functioning communication between the supporting forces and people in need who are trapped in the lowest sphere of existence. Illiteracy is the main reason for absolute poverty, hunger, unemployment and hopelessness. Illiteracy is so rampant in poor developing countries because parents and single mothers are unable to afford school fees and books for their children due to poverty. Of course, most needy women in slums are also illiterate. It is evident that a network of community learning centers directly in slum areas is the most effective solution to provide counseling and learning courses. For this purpose, GoodHands organizes empowerment groups for needy women, who have regular group meetings for knowledge and skills improvements. International partner cooperation can accelerate the spread of community learning centers.