If it's actually going to help people read and write, sure, but there was a story, I believe out of Winnipeg, about one group that had its funding cut. It didn't actually train people or help them learn how to read and write, but it produced a newsletter--and I don't see how producing a newsletter actually helps people who can't read--and it lobbied for more money. It didn't actually deliver any programs.
On October 17th, 2006. See this statement in context.