Cuba's Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Jose Montano Galego will officially launch the program, which works to improve Aboriginal adult literacy.

Once the initial classes are done, participants then engage in post-literacy work for eight hours a week for a further 12 weeks.

Local Ngemba Community Working Party chairperson Grace Gordon is looking forward to the program starting.

"We've been waiting for the campaign to come up the river to us from Bourke," she said.

"We saw the excellent results in Wilcannia, Enngonia and Bourke and we feel very excited to have it here.

"Many of our people struggle to read and write well, some missed out on schooling altogether.

"Yes, I Can opens the door, building pathways into further study at TAFE and employment."

60 people have already put their name down for the program, which since it was developed in Cuba in 2000, has taught eight million adults to read and write in 29 countries.

LFLF executive director Jack Beetson is deeply concerned about how many people are unable to read or write.

"Right now, illiteracy in our rural and remote communities like Brewarrina is running at over 50 per cent," he said.

"Illiteracy is sabotaging efforts to close the gap.

"Parents cannot help their kids with school work, people can't access the services they need like health and housing, and young people are finishing up in jail because they are too ashamed to sit for their drivers license test.

"Worst of all, without good literacy, the chances of getting a job these days are zero."

The launch will take place on Wednesday at 11am, at the Ngunnhu traps (fish traps) followed by a barbecue at Blessings, Darling Street.

For more information contact local campaign director Alex Dixon on 0458 465 849.