Money can do wonders. But for the many who are living below the poverty line, doling out hard cash might actually be counter productive. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. The needy need tools for survival, tools in the form of knowledge. Many take primary school education as a given, but you will be surprise to learn that in many countries, many are denied basic education due to prohibitive costs or infrastructure.

I do hope more can be done in the fight against illiteracy so that all people, regardless of nationality, language, race, class, or gender will have an opportunity to fulfil their full potential.

Credit: Project Literacy