The Reading Champions Scholarship Program in Ghana

Context 

Sub-Saharan Africa is at the epicentre of a global learning crisis. According to the World Bank and UNESCO, 87% of 10-year-olds in the region cannot read and understand a simple story. In Ghana specifically, many children progress through basic school without foundational literacy skills, leaving them unable to benefit from higher-level subjects. The situation is compounded by large class sizes, inadequate teacher training, and limited access to age-appropriate reading materials, particularly for children from low-income households.  

The consequences of this learning poverty are severe: poor academic performance, higher dropout rates, reduced confidence and critical thinking skills, limited economic opportunities, and entrenched intergenerational poverty.  

Goals 

The Reading Champions Scholarship Program aims to provide 12,000 underprivileged children across basic schools in Ghana with a full year of subsidized access to a digital literacy platform, removing cost as a barrier to quality reading instruction.  

Activities 

Activities of this project may include: 

• Subsidized access to the digital library, over 4,000 curated books with comprehension quizzes, for one full academic year per child. 
• Structured engagement through weekly library periods and weekly celebration assemblies recognizing top readers. 
• Monitoring and reporting, including weekly performance tracking, monthly reports to parents, termly reviews, and a comprehensive end-of-term report measuring books read, reading growth, and comprehension outcomes.  

Myriad Canada is working with the PerbiCubs Foundation on this project, a nonprofit whose mission is to support quality education, alleviate poverty, promote gender equality, and remove barriers to literacy by expanding access, building a reading culture, and investing in research and innovation in Ghana.  

Myriad Canada’s role is to carry out charitable activities across the globe in accordance with its charitable purposes. We control and monitor the use of funds and the progress of charitable activities to ensure that donations made to Myriad Canada have the greatest impact. As a member of the Myriad Alliance with offices in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia, Myriad Canada has a vast international network and extensive practical expertise. 

How to support this project? 

By credit card: At the top right of this page, indicate the amount you wish to donate, and make the donation online by credit card. You will receive a receipt for tax purposes by e-mail just a few minutes after making the donation. It is simple and quick! 

By cheque: 

• Make your cheque out to Myriad Canada. 
• IMPORTANT NOTE: We receive a lot of cheques! You must please indicate “C342 – Reading Champions Scholarship Program in Ghana” in the memo line of your cheque to ensure that it is allocated correctly. 
• Mail your cheque to: Myriad Canada, 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 1670, Montreal, QC, H3B 2B6, Canada. 

By Direct Deposit: 

• For transfer instructions, please email or call Caroline Chaulet: caroline@myriadcanada.org or +1 438 300 8122. 

For Donation of Securities:  

• Please email or call Caroline Chaulet: caroline@myriadcanada.org or +1 438 300 8122. 

For Monthly Donations: 

• We use CanadaHelps. Please find the link here. 

If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

All donations are eligible for a tax receipt in Canada. 

The projects are managed with the greatest care and professionalism.