See Our Impact

Since 1998, Rally to Read has worked to close the literacy gap in under-resourced schools across South Africa. Over the past 28 years, the programme has reached approximately 1 000 schools, trained 16 000 teachers, and improved literacy outcomes for more than 700 000 learners. With support from 160 corporate and individual sponsors, over R120 million has been invested in quality literacy resources, teacher development, parental involvement, and sustainable educational interventions.

Rally to Read equips teachers with practical training and ongoing support, helping them create stronger classroom environments where learners can build the reading skills they need to succeed.

Programme Objectives

Resource Provision – Equipping schools with quality educational resources, including library boxes, graded readers, stationery, and curriculum-aligned learning materials.

Teacher Development – Building teacher capacity through professional development, instructional coaching, and ongoing classroom support.

Learner Literacy Development – Helping improve reading proficiency and foster a culture of reading through access to quality books and literacy interventions.

School Leadership Sustainability – Strengthening school management and establishing sustainable literacy practices that create long-term educational impact.

Partnerships – Collaboration with corporate, government (DBE), and community partners to expand access to quality education and maximise programme impact.

Programme enhancement

School Management Team

Managing learner transition (grade 3 to 4)

The School Management Forums empower school managers with Rally to Read methodologies, crucial for implementing literacy advocacy and education activities.

Managers receive training to ensure the program’s sustainability, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to support and sustain its initiatives effectively

Managing the transition is facilitated by our learner assistants, who collaborate closely with language teachers to address the diverse learning needs of learners.

This involves providing varying levels of support tailored to each learner.

One key aspect of this support is incorporating review activities from the Grade 3 curriculum at the beginning of the year to reinforce foundational skills.