The early years are critical for brain development with 90% of their brain deveolping in the first 5 years.
A healthy and positive start to life provides the foundation for all future learning, behaviour and health. Exposure to books is an essential developmental building block for children 0-5.
United Way SA continues to focus on early literacy to ensure all children have the best chance to thrive and reach their full potential.
The Imagination Library is the ideal resource to foster reading in the home which is essential to start school ready to learn. In 2020, within 6 months of receiving the Imagination Library:
Your support will enable United Way SA to continue to support hundreds of South Australian children with monthly book packs along with parent resources sent directly to the homes of vulnerable children, so please donate to our End of Year appeal today.
A generous donation of just $10 will provide the gift of a book pack sent to a vulnerable child today.
Literacy is one life skills everyone needs, without it a person's life becomes limited.
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We acknowledge the traditional owners throughout South Australia and we pay respect to the custodians of the land on which we live and learn. We respect their spiritual relationship with Country and acknowledge that their cultural and heritage beliefs are still as important to those living today.