“Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity; it is an act of justice.”
Nelson Mandela

Local Solutions to local problems
International Literacy and Development creates sustainable change by meeting physical needs, promoting local language literacy, and collaborating with communities to create business, social, and educational development.
International Literacy and Development
is an organization that is driven by the belief that all people, regardless of language, culture, or color should have the opportunity to participate in and contribute to the prosperity of humanity. Joining hands with people who have been marginalized is our job, and we will always take the difficult steps toward sustainable change for a better tomorrow.
Whole Person Development

Body
Body
ILAD promotes healthy bodies through provision of clean water, health and nutrition training, food security opportunities, and mobile medical clinics.

Mind
Mind
ILAD opens the door to opportunity through mother-tongue literacy, educational sponsorships, and safe schools.

Spirit
Spirit
ILAD sparks hope by building community capacity through development of sustainable local businesses, agricultural enterprises, and local language advancement.
Impact Across the Globe
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International Literacy & Development exists to empower the overlooked.
International Literacy & Development exists to empower the overlooked.
“Community engagement requires a lot of passion, dedication, commitment and working well beyond the call of the clock.”
Joseph Francis
Director of the Institute of Rural Development
University of Venda, South Africa
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