Uganda: The literacy specialist getting children to read and write.

Uganda’s Mago Hasfa is the founder of 'Read to Learn', a non-profit focused on early literacy development for children. A social innovator and author of children’s books, Mago’s work over the past six years is now gaining international recognition. 

This year she was selected for the Mandela Washington Fellowship to undertake leadership and academic training in the United States.

 Also, SOMA, Hasfa's multi-lingual app to improve literacy for refugee children in Uganda fetched her a 'Beyond the Limits' monetary prize in Nigeria.

 Hasfa says experiencing this brings her joy and encourages her work which is geared towards giving more "disadvantaged children access to relatable books, diverse reading materials, and an environment that gives them the platform to be able to read and fall in love with books".