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Become a WLR Ambassador

Reading Ambassadors are the core to WLR's success. They are what makes WLR a unique social innovation. Using their skills and connection to the local community, they create the fun read aloud experience that children seek. Anyone in South Africa can become a Reading Ambassador in their neighbourhood through our training.

Become a WLR Partner

We are always looking for like-minded organizations with whom we can partner to support our shared goals and maximize our impact. Whether through a grant, cooperation on research and field studies, sponsorship or implementation of a WLR training, or any other initiative, we are interested in exploring new opportunities with you. For Corporate Social Responsibility & donations, check here.

To become a partner, please email us at mahomed@youngleadersacademy.co.za

Corporate Social Responsibility

Young Leaders Academy, under whose auspices the We Love Reading programme operates in South Africa, is a non-profit organization registered at the Department of Social Development in the Republic of South Africa. WLR's work is made possible with support from and cooperation with a growing network of private companies and NGOs. Support is not limited to donations – WLR provides private companies an avenue for their own corporate social responsibility through methods like sponsorship of a WLR programme in a particular location, or the development of a children's book in a local language with a theme related to the company's sector.

Examples of such corporate social responsibility could include a courier company that can send shipments of WLR books to within and outside South Africa for free; a company can sponsor the implementation of a training workshop for reading ambassadors; book publishers and book sellers who can sponsor books both in English and mother tongue languages. International companies can also take the opportunity to sponsor YLA's WLR's work.

Fundraise

You can help sustain YLA through inviting YLA to fundraising event or hosting one in support of our WLR programme. Join the likes of corporates in South Africa and others to see how much you can raise—start fundraising now!

Donation

YLA's work is made possible by a growing network of supporters made up of people like you. Your donation supports our children's book development, ambassador trainings, and maintaining our neighbourhood libraries. Donate now and help create a reading champion!

You can also help sustain the We Love Reading programme through your volunteering services or any in-kind donation, like donation of stationery, book covers, etc.

Volunteer at Our Office

Volunteers are instrumental to the success of our mission and contribute in a variety of ways based on their skillsets and our needs. If you are living in Durban, South Africa and are interested in becoming a volunteer contact us!