Get Involved - Site Visits

Thank you for your interest in joining us for a group site visit! Our site visits offer the unique opportunity to experience our work first hand and to directly engage in our mission of providing the life-long gift of education for millions of children throughout Asia and Africa.

Group site visits are hosted by our local staff and are designed for independent travelers such as existing donors, volunteers, and other interested parties. Site visits are a half-day to a full-day in length and offer our guests an overview of the variety of programs we are implementing in these regions. Site visits may include a visit to a Room to Read school, library, or a short visit with participants in our Girls' Education Program.

Please refer to the chart below for a complete list of group site visits being offered in 2009. If you plan to travel to one of the countries listed below and are interested in attending a site visit, please complete the Site Visit Application (Microsoft Word, 73kB) and email it to travel@roomtoread.org. Please send the completed form at least three weeks in advance of the site visit date. Space is limited and participation is based on a first come, first served basis. We will follow up on your request as soon as possible.

To learn more about our group site visits, please refer to Site Visits section of our Frequent Questions.

2009 Group Site Visit Dates

  Jan–Mar Apr–Jun Jul–Sep Oct–Dec
Cambodia        
Kampong Cham Apr-01 Dec-01
Siem Reap Feb-03 Nov-11
India        
Delhi Feb-17 Apr-17 Jul-17
Himachal Pradesh Sep-17
Rajasthan Oct-27, Dec-17
Laos        
Vientiane Mar-10 Apr-28 Sep-29 Nov-30
Nepal        
Kathmandu Apr-23 Jul-08 Dec-09
Pokhara Sep-16
South Africa        
East London (Eastern Cape) Jun-11
Mthatha (Eastern Cape) Sep-10
Sri Lanka        
Colombo Jun-17 Nov-18
Hatton Mar-18
Nuwara Eliya Sep-16
Vietnam        
Ho Chi Minh City Mar-27 Sep-25 Dec-16
Zambia        
Chongwe (Lusaka Province) May-06 Jul-28

We truly hope that you can attend one of our site visits and experience our work. Because our local teams are extremely focused on providing educational opportunities to children in the developing world, we are unable to accommodate requests outside of these dates. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding and hope to see you in one of our program countries!

We plan our site visit calendar on an annual basis. If you are looking for a calendar of visits for 2010, please check back periodically, as we typically provide this information at the end of the year.