NZ Post support for Literacy

http://www.nzpost.co.nz/about-us/sponsorship/literacy-education

This Link takes you to their website where you can see what the world looks like to someone with literacy issues.
Education ends Poverty.
The cost benefits of literacy are huge in favour of being more literate. It is wealth creation at its simplest and needs much more support from the whole community. It affects the whole community in everyway.
Support literacy, its the easiest thing you can do to end poverty.

Distance learning site

our Aussie cousins have this lovely site with so much useful information,
http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/files/VETePortfolioRoadmap_web.pdf
This document is a great starter point.

While you are looking for info, check out Richard Elliot's blog;
 http://elearnwatch.falkor.gen.nz/
Its a mine of info and all useful.