Yayasan Generasi Gemilang: Helping KidzRead

Caryn Ng, Section Head Of Education Service, Yayasan Generasi Gemilang

04-Jun-21 15:00

Yayasan Generasi Gemilang: Helping KidzRead

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With the aim of improving the livelihoods of vulnerable communities - through education and the provision of basic needs - Yayasan Generasi Gemilang (GG) has also launched the KidzREAD Network, which is a platform that wants to bring together like-minded individuals, people groups and organisations to work towards improving English literacy for children in these communities. We find out more from Caryn Ng, who is the Head of Education Service, at Yayasan Generasi Gemilang.

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