International Literacy Foundation
The International Literacy Foundation (ILF) is an independent, international nonprofit organisation, founded in 2010 with the aim of tackling illiteracy globally and therefore improving living standards around the world. Overview. The organisation has a mandate of alleviating illiteracy throughout the world. The core belief of the organisation and its affiliates is that literacy is the 'quintessential cornerstone of education', key to reducing poverty and therefore raising living standards around the world. It maintains a dedicated focus on individual causes, with the potential to make a positive impact on underprivileged groups and their quality of life. The ILF  seeks to meet these objectives through "the administration of literacy-based projects", which is achieved through several methods: Mission statement. The mission of the ILF is based on its commitment to invest in initiatives encouraging and supporting literacy and education, with a primary focus on literacy, as well as making grants to other organisations supporting similar educational causes, including those in which members and volunteers are engaged. As the organisation has its roots in education, however, it has a firm belief in the power of volunteers to collaborate, creating human opportunity and exerting a positive impact on the quality of  life of those who are less fortunate. Funding provided will therefore target selected initiatives and activities that promote education through literacy. A Global Literacy Primer can also be found on the website, highlighting additional information Individuals. Further information can be found on the website. Volunteers. Below are a list of countries in which volunteers for the ILF are working: Projects. "On the map above, completed projects are shaded in black while pipeline projects are shaded in green" Pipeline projects. As well as the two projects already completed thus far (as of March 27, 2011), the organisation has already highlighted several  new locations in its tireless efforts to tackle the serious problem of illiteracy; these include: Corporate sponsors. The ILF has collaborated with corporate sponsors, who help facilitate its international literacy projects. These organisations include the following, among others: