Education is the most powerful weapon with which you can change the world. The aforementioned quote is the fact of the matter as education plays a crucial role in the development of societies through the transformation of lives. More than ever before, the importance of education and its role is becoming increasingly apparent as societies with high literacy level have a commensurate level of development and progression with an appreciable standard of living and quality of life. While the relevance of education is unarguably invaluable, many developing societies in Africa suffer tremendously from the scourge of illiteracy with females being the most affected. In an audacious move, Eastman has collaborated with Room to Read, with the goal of improving learning experience for many females in third world countries.
Many third world countries are encumbered by the effects of illiteracy which has subjected these countries to the debilitating clutches of poverty while enabling other societal abnormalities and vices. In an unprecedented approach towards tackling the scourge of illiteracy, Eastman Company has focused its corporate social responsibility on changing the reality of millions of disadvantaged girls in third world countries that risk the chance of being illiterates. By collaborating with Room to Read, Eastman has embarked on a mission to facilitate continuous learning in many third world countries which would guarantee the empowerment of lives while creating the required knowledge that would propel countries forward.
The initiative is demonstrative of well-meaning humanitarian strategy and is expected to empower millions of youths, particularly females in the third world. The initiative is quite extensive with the view of empowering the children with education that enables them read and write. Additionally, the initiative sensitizes the children on gender equality with the goal of fixing the disconcerting reality of women suppression in many third world countries. Furthermore, the initiative is designed to help children cultivate reading culture while encouraging the attainment of a minimum of secondary school education for women and other necessary expertise for a productive and fulfilling life.
In the area of literacy, Eastman has focused its attention on creating libraries for learning in many third world countries with more than 5 libraries already. The system adopted by Eastman is nothing sort of brilliant as the libraries are built for already existing schools with the goal of stimulating an amplified reading culture. The idea is to get children to enjoy reading and learning. The initiative intends to achieve this through the implementation of a world-class library system for children, effective library management and the involvement of other stakeholders for the realization of a literate society.
The two pronged initiative is also heavily focused on the issue of gender equality which is very deplorable in many third world countries. Girls are often deprived access to education and are not encouraged by family and community, thereby putting females in a precarious disadvantage. Eastman intends to correct this anomaly through unwavering backing for a minimum of secondary education for girls. The initiative also has a mentorship angle to it which enables women to counsel girls and their families on career and life issues. Unarguably, Eastman approach to corporate social responsibility is remarkable with practical relevance in the world in ways that would certainly empower lives and communities.