Adult
Why it Matters
Literacy Missions exists to share the gospel of Jesus Christ while helping people learn to speak English, teaching adults and children to read and write, and assisting with the academic needs of school-aged children and youth.
Literary Crisis
in Georgia
Language
Diversity
In 2023, 1.4 million Georgians spoke a language other than English at home (16%).
Spanish
Prevalence
Spanish is spoken by 8.7% of residents - followed by Hindi, French, Vietnamese, and Chinese.
Adult
Literacy
One in every ten Georgia adults struggle with low literacy.
Wider
Impact
Low literacy drives poverty, incarceration, and poor health - costing Georgia $1.3 billion a year. Among inmates, 70% read below a fourth-grade level.
Generational
Cycle
72% of children with low-literate parents fall into the lowest literacy percentiles.
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