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A man in his 40s says he is "so proud" of himself for seeking help with his literacy, enabling him to read to his children.Francis Gyasi, from Donnington, Shropshire, was teamed with volunteer Martin Dempsey and the pair have worked together for the past 18 months."I have a passion for this, I want to do it," he said.His dream would be to study mechanical engineering, he said.Mr Dempsey explained the charity uses a scheme first developed to help prisoners with their literacy.
"It starts right at the beginning with phonics, then you move on to syllables, and sentences," he said. "Francis was really focused and determined and it was an absolute pleasure to work with him, and so rewarding.""It's amazing," added Mr Gyasi, "I'm so proud of myself, it was my dream."Follow BBC West Midlands on
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