More than 50 years ago
The United Nations declared that literacy is a basic human right
It's very important for improving the lives of individuals
However
It is estimated that 818 million adults around the world are illiterate
That is
They are unable to read or write
A majority of them are women
More than 110 million school age children in the world do not attend school
Many others complete school or fail to finish their studies without learning to read or write
Many countries depend on the efforts of people who offer their time to help illiterate individuals
For example
John Mogger became concerned about the problem of illiteracy three years ago
So he started teaching five prisoners in Brazil
