BELRAG’s Mission and Goals

• Increasing general awareness of the severity of illiteracy throughout the world; and its effect on the quality of the lives of individuals, families, communities, and nations from generation to generation.

• Increasing awareness among Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, and Rotary Districts of ways they can implement basic education and literacy projects that strengthen the capacity of communities to provide education and literacy to all.

• Assisting Rotarians, Rotary Clubs, and Rotary Districts to increase the scale and effectiveness of their participation in the alleviation of illiteracy and its consequences - supporting the pursuit of the Object of Rotary by providing programs for both children and adults and reducing gender disparity in education.

• Actively collaborate with Rotarians to establish partnerships for projects involving other areas of focus.

What Strategies does BELRAG use to achieve its Goals?

The following strategies are among those that are used to achieve BELRAG’s goals.

• Publicize the extent and consequences of illiteracy in terms of human experience and welfare using a website, newsletters, pamphlets, diverse other publications, displays, and conferences;

• Attract and involve Rotarians, their partners, and Rotaractors as BELRAG members;

• Develop support systems for Rotary basic education and literacy activities, including the nomination of project advisers, and

• Develop productive relationships with appropriate non-Rotary organizations and agencies, e.g. International Reading Association