Ongoing

Ghana Reading Icon

A nationwide literacy movement and school reading competition.

Reach: 280 schools · 16 regions
About this project

Ghana Reading Icon is our flagship literacy programme — a year-round competition that pairs schools with trained volunteer tutors, quarterly book kits, and a shared scoring framework now recognised by the Ghana Education Service. Now in its sixth cohort, it reaches 280 schools across all sixteen regions.

Photo gallery

From the field.

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Latest updates

What's happening now.

Mar 2026

Cohort 6 launches with 280 schools

The largest cohort yet, spanning all sixteen regions with a hard cap of 300 schools to protect programme depth.

Dec 2025

GES adopts scoring framework

Our Year 4 reading assessment model is now part of the national curriculum.

Sep 2025

National finals broadcast on GTV

The regional finals reached over a million households via primetime coverage.

Success stories

In their words.

Before Godan came to our school, we shared one reading book between six children. Now my daughter has a library card.

Esi Mensah, Parent · Cape Coast

The transformation is visible — from learners to leaders.

Mr. Owusu, Headteacher · Kumasi
Downloadable documents

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Reading Icon Programme Profile
PDF · 2.4 MB
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School Partnership Package
PDF · 1.1 MB
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Cohort 6 Brochure
PDF · 3.8 MB
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