Topic: LIFE
Parents struggling amid sky-high nursery costs, lack of spaces
A new report on early childhood care centres shows that tuition fees in Cayman are the most expensive among comparable countries.
Books, crowns and caterpillars: ‘Read With Me’ at Camana Bay
LIFE and Rotary Sunset presented 'Read With Me', an event to promote literacy among children as part of the inaugural Camana Fest on 30 Aug.
Inaugural literacy conference set for November
The Cayman Islands non-profit organisation Literacy is For Everyone, better known as LIFE, will host its first-ever conference on 1 Nov.
LIFE reaches 100,000th book donated in Cayman
Literacy Is For Everyone, better known simply as LIFE, reached a significant milestone recently when it made the donation of its 100,000th book to the Cayman Islands community.
2-year-old hears for first time after successful surgery
It's not often loud cries from children evoke tears of joy, but wails from Caymanian toddler Jking Truman after he began hearing sounds for the first time this week became music to the ears of his relatives.
Charities unite to give two-year-old Caymanian gift of hearing
Jking Truman is a typical curious toddler with an infectious smile, but his bubbly personality masks the struggles the tiny tot has experienced in his short life since being diagnosed with profound hearing loss as a baby.
One in four children under 5 could need hearing or vision treatment
More than a quarter of children under 5 have eyesight or hearing issues which require investigation or treatment, a charity programme which provides vision and hearing screenings has found.
Parents thrilled with pre-school programme ‘no money can buy’
The Ministry of Education’s 'Smart Start' initiative for under-4s, launched in East End and North Side in January last year, has now expanded to Bodden Town.
Latest donations bring LIFE’s book gift tally to 80,000
Literacy Is For Everyone, known as LIFE, held its first book fairs recently, at which it donated 502 books to the students of Red Bay Primary School and Edna Moyle Primary School. This brings the total number of books donated by the literacy and education advocacy group to 80,000 since its was established in 2012.
After COVID school closures, Year 6 results suffer
New directors for Inclusion Cayman and Literacy is for Everyone as well as Year 6 exam data feature in our education round-up.
LIFE donates 4,000 books to Red Bay Primary
Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE) delivered more than 4,000 books to Red Bay Primary School this week.
Students getting almost 3,000 laptops
A public-private sector initiative is working to provide 2,850 laptops to public-school students throughout Cayman.
International Literacy Day message
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the lives of almost everyone on the planet, particularly young people who have had their education disrupted - and...
Clients of Maples Group donate to LIFE and The Pines
The Maples Group has made two donations on behalf of its clients to local not-for-profit organisations Literacy Is For Everyone (LIFE) and The Pines Retirement Home.
Donated books kept kids reading during lockdown
LIFE donated nearly 2,000 books to classrooms across the Cayman Islands.
Literacy group LIFE keeps children reading during lockdown
The Literacy is For Everyone (LIFE) programme is ensuring children can curl up with a good book and practice their reading skills during lockdown, after donating more than a thousand books to local students.
Montessori shares gift of reading
Children and families of Montessori By The Sea collected 1,327 books over two weeks, to share the joy of reading this holiday season.
LIFE donates to children’s library
Literacy Is For Everyone, known as LIFE, has donated more than 100 books to the Cornerstones Inclusion Unit’s reading library.
Letter: Celebrating International Literacy Day
LIFE encourages the Cayman community to focus on the foundations of literacy for skills development today so that all our citizens can share in a successful tomorrow.
Reading programs launch at Sir John A. Cumber
Volunteers and Sir John A. Cumber Primary School staff recently got together to kick off their popular literacy programs aimed at young readers.
Families snuggle up and read at Cayman Academy
Families enjoyed bedtime stories, drama and literacy fun at the “Snuggle Up and Read” event, held last week at Cayman Academy School Hall.
