When asked for examples of their current literacy activities learners replied :

"I make letters for my four year old to copy."

"I write letters and stories at home."

"Homework."

"Notes to my son's teacher."

"Writing out the grocery list."

"When I was working at a taxi company."

"With money. . . how much for spending and bills plus other things."

"Going to school now"

"Cooking"

"Using the phone, computer, (for) jobs, and watching the weather [on television]."

Reading and writing, using numbers and computer, and watching television all formed part of the everyday experiences that learners recounted as literacy experiences.

When asked about their current readings practices, over 80% of the females and 79% of the males reported that they like to read now, "at home and at CASP". Their choices of reading materials (Table7) were not significant when analysed by age or gender, but provide an overview of what people at CASP are reading. About 30% of both men and women read newspapers and textbooks; a few read magazines.