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Potential is equally distributed. Opportunity is not.

Let's change that.

 

Education is a human right, yet millions of children in historically low-income communities worldwide face immense barriers to learning.

Your donation will help children build the foundational literacy and life skills they need to create a better tomorrow.

A world of educated children starts with you.

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25 years advancing literacy and gender equality around the world

Together, we have: 

45+ million children benefited across 24 countries. 2023: more than 10 million active children benefited. 9.9 million active children benefited through our Literacy Program. 2.7 million new books distributed. 72,531 educator trained. 786,941 active children benefited through our Girls' Education Program. 96% of student participants advanced to the next grade. 422 teachers and 231 government officials trained in the delivery of life skills education.

Your support transforms lives...

South Africa

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I have struggled for 30 years to teach reading. In 2022, our school partnered with Room to Read. They trained us on how to teach using the five components of reading. Since Room to Read’s intervention, all my learners are able to read and write. The same year as Room to Read’s intervention, one of my students won a provincial reading competition. Thank you, Room to Read, for your support.

- Josephina, Grade 1 Teacher

Sri Lanka

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Room to Read brightened my life in every possible way. I probably wouldn’t have completed school had it not been for the Girls’ Education Program. They stayed with me throughout all my difficulties. The life skills I learned helped me get a skilled job rather than working for low wages. I learned the value of education and the opportunities it brings thanks to Room to Read. Not only do I support myself and my family today, but I also get a chance to change the lives of more girls like me.

- Chamodi, a Room to Read Girls’ Education Program Alumna who now mentors other girls in her community as a Room to Read social mobilizer

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