Pictures and Testimonials

"I stopped school in the 6th grade and stopped even trying to read and learn new things. Since starting with LVL I am paying all my bills myself with checks. I can read birthday cards, some newspapers and the Bible."
- Sam Smalls
 
"Since I am studying English, I can understand many things. I can do my homework. I can talk with my son. I can go to the movies, go any place and understand many things. I enjoy my life."
- Patricia Santos, Portuguese
 
"Leaning English has improved my life. Now I can make a conversation, read a newspaper, listen to music and learn grammar."
- Juan Carlos Z
 
"I was born and raised in Beaufort County. I used to rely on my husband to read things to me. Since I've been coming to LVL my tutor has helped me to learn how to read my work bulletin board, newspapers, and my Bible. Reading has helped me with my job at a long-term care facility. I'm planning to take the Certified Nurses Assistant Exam in January and eventually get my GED. My family is proud of what I have done, especially my husband. Being able to read has changed my life."
- Betty Anderson
 
"English is very important and hard to learn, but in LVL it was more easy. I lose the scared to speak. I can understand more when the people speak English with me, and I learned new things. They help me with pronunciation, too."
- YMY
 
"Now I can ask for information and speak with another person. I can go to the stores and ask for information. I can go to the hospital and ask for help."
- Ma Luz Montelongo
 
"LVL helps me a lot for two main reasons. First, I can socialize with different kind of people of different languages and cultures and this help me grow up as a person. Also, when I arrived to the USA, I didn't know anybody and I now have a lot of friends, teachers, classmates, administrative people, and this is great. Second, I can see how I'm improving my English. I can see how completely necessary it is to have good English to get a better job and a better life in this country."
- Elizabeth Balza
 
"When you can't read it's just like being a blind man. You have to trust people with everything. I'm ready (to come for instruction) rain or shine. What you put into the program is what you get out of it."
- Dan Smith
 
"LVL helped me because I can speak in two languages now. I can manage my business in two cultures. My life has changed because before I worked in a regular job, now I work in my own business, Mary Kay Company."
- Gladys Thompson
 
"Now I can speak English more fluently. My writing has improved. I can understand news on TV. I am not aftraid to go anywhere now, like the Doctor's office and the post office."
- Beleries Torres
 
"Now I can speak English with my friend and I can understand when people are talking."
- Diana Nguyen, Vietnamese
Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry
9 Town Center Court
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
843-686-6655 / 843-686-6949 (fax)
1403 Prince Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
843-525-6658 / 843-521-1945 (fax)