Fund our area of greatest need! We will direct your gift to support key growth within the organization.

Fund ten years of girls' education in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka or Vietnam. These holistic opportunities make it possible for a girl, who would otherwise not have access to an education, to attend school through the secondary level.

Sponsors of our Girls' Education program receive an annual Girls' Education Yearbook that describes the program in detail, highlights partnerships, and profiles some of the participants.

Fund a girls' education for a year in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka or Vietnam. These holistic opportunities make it possible for a girl, who would otherwise not have access to an education, to attend school through the secondary level.

Establish a library within an existing space in a school in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, or Sri Lanka or Vietnam. Each of these libraries serves hundreds of students annually and includes as many as 300-1,000 local language and English language books (depending on the size of the room). Your sponsorship funds the creation of a child-friendly learning environment that includes: books, furniture, games, puzzles, posters, librarian training, and three years of support from Room to Read.

As a key supporter of our Reading Room program, you will receive an example Completion Report for one of the libraries established in the country of your choice so that you can see the impact you are having on communities throughout our countries of operation. In order to maximize our in-country teams' time implementing our work, we cannot provide personalized Completion Reports for each of the 2,150 libraries we will establish this year, but you will receive semi-annual reports on our Reading Room and Local Language Publishing programs detailing the progress we are making across all of our geographies as we scale from 7,000 to 11,000 libraries. Download our latest Reading Room and Local Language Publishing Investor Update (Adobe PDF, 4.7MB).

We will also send you a personalized certificate of recognition of your generous support of the program, as well as a blank certificate that you can fill out to honor a loved one with your gift to Room to Read.

Dream big with Room to Read and help us get even closer to our goal of establishing 11,000 libraries!

Support the establishment of three libraries and you will have the opportunity to dedicate one of the libraries funded with a dedication plaque that includes language of your choosing. In addition to the reports and certificates mentioned above, you will also receive a Completion Report for the library which describes our partner community, our reasons for support, photos of the completed library and the dedication plaque that is hung within the library.

Fund the publication of an original local language children's book written and illustrated by local authors and artists in Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka or Vietnam. You may choose the country. Each title is printed in the country of origin, supporting local industry and creating jobs, and then distributed throughout our schools and libraries.

Sponsors of our Local Language Publishing program will have their name or that of a loved one printed on the inside cover of a book. You will receive copies of the book once published. See a sample local language book (Adobe PDF, 4.7MB).

Build a stand-alone library building in the local architectural style serving a larger school community in Cambodia, Nepal or Sri Lanka. Funding provides 3 years of library management training. These libraries serve up to 1,000 students and are filled with 1,000-1,500 local language and English language books.

Sponsors of a Constructed Library project will receive an Application Report which describes the community in need, reasons for support, and details of the challenge grant; and a Completion Report with a summary and photos of the completed school, including a photo of the dedication plaque that adorns the building with the messaging of the donors choosing.

Download a sample plan (Adobe PDF, 1.1MB) for one of our Constructed Libraries.

Fund the construction of a preschool or a classroom building at a primary or secondary school, depending on the need of the specific community. Each project has from three to eight rooms and provides a new or improved learning environment for students.

Preschools: For US$28,000, fund the construction of a 1-3 room preschool providing a new and safe learning environment for 30–60 children in Sri Lanka or Vietnam.

Download a sample plan of a preschool in Sri Lanka (Adobe PDF, 549kB) or Vietnam (Adobe PDF, 4.2MB).

Primary and Secondary Classroom Buildings: Provide a new and improved school building or addition of classrooms to address overcrowding.

For our School Room program, project sponsors will receive an Application Report which describes the community in need, reasons for support, and details of the challenge grant; a Progress Update with photos of the school being built; and a Completion Report with a summary and photos of the completed school, including a photo of the dedication plaque that adorns the building.

Fund our area of greatest need! We will direct your gift to support key growth within the organization.

Fund ten years of girls' education in Zambia. These holistic opportunities make it possible for a girl, who would otherwise not have access to an education, to attend school through the secondary level.

Sponsors of our Girls' Education program receive an annual Girls' Education Yearbook that describes the program in detail, highlights partnerships, and profiles some of the participants.

Fund a girls' education for a year in Zambia. These holistic opportunities make it possible for a girl, who would otherwise not have access to an education, to attend school through the secondary level.

As part of our Reading Room program, you can establish a library within an existing room in a school in South Africa or Zambia. Each of these libraries serves hundreds of students annually and includes as many as 300-1000 local language and English language books (depending on the size of the room). Your sponsorship funds the creation of a child-friendly learning environment that includes: books, furniture, games, puzzles, posters, librarian training, and three years of support from Room to Read.

You will receive semi-annual reports on our Reading Room program detailing the progress we are making across all of our geographies as we scale from 7,000 to more than 11,000 libraries as well as a Completion Report illustrating the type of library established and community you have served. Your name or that of a loved one will also be placed on a personalized group plaque on a library.

Fund the publication of an original local language children's book written and illustrated by local authors and artists in South Africa. Approximately 5,000 copies of each title are printed and then distributed throughout our schools and libraries. Each title is printed in South Africa, supporting local industry and creating jobs.

Sponsors of our Local Language Publishing program will have their name or that of a loved one printed on the inside cover of a book and you will receive copies of the book once it is published. See a sample local language book (Adobe PDF, 4.7MB).