RE:ED is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working to address illiteracy difficulties that contribute to underachievement. It was founded in 9th March, 2013 and legally registered as Persatuan Mentor Pelajar Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur in the Registrar of Societies (R.O.S.).
The 'RE' in RE:ED, often seen in words like retry, redo, re-share, re-blog, repeat, etc., means to perform that action again
. 'ED' is simply an abbreviation of education. So together, RE:ED is about offering a second chance to needy children to have education.
Our Vision
To see children in poverty rise up from their circumstances to escape the cycle of poverty.Our Mission
Developing underprivileged children's ability to read, write, and count in a wholesome manner.
The area surrounding our project site i.e. Projek Perumahan Rakyat Sungai Bonus used to be a squatter settlement but the area has been developed. The squatters who live there now live in proper homes. However, these families still earn very low incomes and struggle to make ends meet. With low incomes, they have little access to resources that can help their young children to do better in school.
We at RE:ED believe that education is the most powerful weapon in the world against poverty, and that no children deserve to be left behind. Children have the right for equal and quality education. Being able to read and write is indispensable in the modern world. However, there are many young children in school that are not able to do just that. Many children who come from impoverished homes have difficulty keeping up in school as they do not have easy access to resources. They end up failing at school and get labeled as ‘failures’ or ‘hopeless’ students. Thus causing them to give up on studies and get involved in vices such as gangsterism.
In RE:ED, we translate literacy research into effective practice to help struggling students to become successful readers. We provide intensive individual or small-group literacy tutoring for students who needs specialized assistance through Literacy Catch-up Programme.
