te from the United States revealed that the illiteracy rate in the country is as high as 8 percent.
This figure may increase if we take into account older men and migrants. According to Felipe Lira’s niece, her uncle is the oldest man in California.
During his childhood, he was unable to go to school because the family lived in poverty and the boy had to work to support his family.
His great-niece Kennya Ramos decided to teach her grandfather to read and write after so many years, since the grandfather had always wanted to learn letters.
To support her uncle, Kennya created a Twitter account for him and began regularly sharing photos where the old man was fighting against illiteracy.
“My uncle cried with joy at being supported and able to write after so many years,” the niece said.
Much to the astonishment of family members, the grandfather was a capable student.
After some success, Don Felipe tried to write the first names of all his grandchildren.
He was very happy to be able to write the first names of his offspring. Several users write comments supporting the grandpa for his first progress.
“I thank you all for your support, which helps the grandfather achieve his goal,” Kennya wrote.
Don Felipe’s efforts to become literate show that it is never late to learn.
