Volunteer

Want to change the world?

You've come to the right place.

By volunteering with Room to Read, you can be part of a worldwide network of passionate people working together to eradicate global illiteracy and gender inequality in education — right from your own community.

Education is a human right denied to millions of children. It is also the most effective tool for solving the world’s greatest challenges — poverty, disease, environmental degradation, exploitation and inequality.

Room to Read volunteers make it possible for young people all over the world to gain skills that enable them to become changemakers and create pathways to solve tough problems in novel ways.

Read on to see how you can accelerate positive change for children and their families and create a safer, more equitable and prosperous world through education.

What does a volunteer do?

We know how to improve literacy and gender equality in education. We know how to solve the global learning crisis. But we can only succeed if more people understand the issues and take action.

As a volunteer, your role is to engage your community on behalf of all children who face deep gender and educational inequities. Whether you inspire others to give, spread awareness about our mission, or recruit new volunteers, every action you take creates lasting change. And we’re here to make that journey as easy—and impactful—as possible.

Turn passion into action

There are countless ways to engage your community and build support for global education. Your goal will be to encourage your community to GIVE to Room to Read, SHARE Room to Read’s mission or sign up to VOLUNTEER alongside you. Here are a few ways volunteers take action:

There is no shortage of ways to make a difference. Whether you inspire one person or 100 people to join the movement and support our work, you will have moved us closer to a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality.

The value of volunteering with Room to Read

Our volunteers live and promote Room to Read’s core values in the following ways:

Interested in getting involved?

Becoming a WorldChanger starts here.
After you click "next," complete our Volunteer Interest Form to tell us more
about why you want to serve with Room to Read.