To evaluate the Adult Literacy Organization of Zimbabwe (ALOZ), an organization whose aim is to achieve universal literacy in Zimbabwe, a study interviewed officials at ALOZ, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and other institutions involved in literacy development; reviewed relevant literature and documents; administered questionnaires; and conducted field observations and interviews with new learners and beneficiaries. ALOZ has worked through a partnership model, inviting economic and social enterprises in the country to sponsor literacy programs for their workers and communities. The design of the study included the selection of 12 different social settings ranging from big city industrial areas, mines and railways, and a large-scale dairy farm, to small city locations, rural settlements, and communal areas. In each setting, a cluster of respondents (for a total of 227) were chosen: learners, teachers, supervisors, administrators, agents of sponsoring and collaborating institutions, etc. Both Shona and Sindebele language areas were covered. People working at the headquarters of ALOZ were also interviewed. Results indicated that, in Zimbabwe, literacy has come to be a part of the definition of adulthood. Without exception, learners claimed that literacy had improved their lives, irrespective of the level of literacy attained. The most important consequences of literacy appeared inside the home in regard to the change in family relationships, with women and children benefitting from this change. Other areas influenced by literacy included economics, health, and politics. Policy makers should be aware that literacy is at the core of human development. (MM)