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Our Story Your Chapter 25 Years of Room to Read
January 23, 2025

Our Story, Your Chapter: 25 Years of Room to Read
Room to Read Anniversary Celebrations
September 26, 2025

Celebrating our 25th anniversary around the globe
Kappa Alpha Psi
July 10, 2025

Kappa Alpha Psi and Room to Read: Building a nation of readers
2025 New York Gala celebrates 25 years
May 20, 2025

Room to Read’s 2025 New York Gala celebrates 25 years of world change

Journey of a Dollar
November 21, 2024

Journey of a dollar at Room to Read
You can create change with Room to Read
September 16, 2024

You can create change with Room to Read
IMC annual trading gaming day benefits room to read
July 23, 2024

IMC’s annual Trading & Gaming Day for Charity raises funds to support children with foundational literacy skills
Kiara Nirghin Named Room to Read Global Ambassador and Launches Fundraising Campaign for Girls’ Education
July 09, 2024

Kiara Nirghin Named Room to Read Global Ambassador and Launches Fundraising Campaign for Girls’ Education
Haitian model Tico Armand supports literacy and girls’ education at Room to Read’s New York gala
June 02, 2024

Haitian model Tico Armand supports literacy and girls’ education at Room to Read’s New York gala

The Haitian Times

Room to Read’s 2024 New York Gala celebrates the power of education to help children crack the code to future success
May 15, 2024

Room to Read’s 2024 New York Gala celebrates the power of education to help children crack the code to future success

Geetha Murali Read by Jes Wolfe
January 05, 2024

Geetha Murali Read by Jes Wolfe

Jes Wolfe, Rebel Girls

Humanitix Makes Room for Education
November 28, 2023

Humanitix partnership makes room for education this giving season 
Making room for connection and community in Bangladesh
November 27, 2023

Making room for connection and community
Room to Read is making room for education champions in Laos
November 06, 2023

Making room for education champions
Room to Read Welcomes New Board Leadership, Strengthens Organizational Focus on Africa and Technology Ahead of Next Strategic Plan
November 02, 2023

Room to Read welcomes new board leadership
Brunch with Noreen featuring Dr. Geetha Murali
October 06, 2023

Brunch with Noreen featuring Dr. Geetha Murali

Noreen Mir and Geetha Murali

Bringing more children under our iconic roof: Room to Read’s brand refresh
September 12, 2023

Bringing more children under our iconic roof: Room to Read’s brand refresh
IMC's Trading & Gaming for Charity Day raises funds to benefit 120,000 children in Room to Read's Literacy Program
July 11, 2023

IMC's Trading & Gaming for Charity Day raises funds to benefit 120,000 children in Room to Read's Literacy Program
Room to Read Welcomes Charithra Chandran as Ambassador; She Creates Change, Landmark Film Series Featuring Voice of Chandran, Premieres at Tribeca Festival
June 07, 2023

Room to Read welcomes Charithra Chandran as ambassador; She Creates Change, landmark film series featuring voice of Chandran, premieres at Tribeca Festival
Room to Read Welcomes Charithra Chandran as Ambassador
June 07, 2023

Room to Read Welcomes Charithra Chandran as Ambassador

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Room to Read Appoints Stanley Hainsworth and Tomoya Masanao to Global Board of Directors
May 11, 2023

Room to Read Appoints Stanley Hainsworth and Tomoya Masanao to Global Board of Directors
Room to Read celebrates changemakers in New York
May 02, 2023

Room to Read celebrates changemakers in New York
Your love letter to a brighter future at Room to Read
April 24, 2023

Your love letter to a brighter future at Room to Read
Dutch Postcode Lottery selects Room to Read for a three year €500,000 grant
April 21, 2023

Dutch Postcode Lottery selects Room to Read for a three year €500,000 grant
Q&A with Author Advocate Que Mai
March 27, 2023

Q&A with Room to Read Author Advocate Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Freida Pinto Lends Voice to Nexus Studios’ Animated International Women’s Day Film Project (EXCLUSIVE)
March 06, 2023

Freida Pinto lends voice to Nexus Studios’ animated International Women’s Day film project (EXCLUSIVE)

K.J. Yossman, Variety

Setting the course for 2023: Room to Read's 2022 Country Management Conference
February 16, 2023

Setting the course for 2023: Room to Read's 2022 Country Management Conference
Room to Read’s Book Creator Collective: Uniting Storytellers who Believe that Books have the Power to Change the World
December 05, 2022

Room to Read’s Book Creator Collective: Uniting Storytellers who Believe that Books have the Power to Change the World

Six ways to give in less than five minutes
November 22, 2022

Six ways to give in less than five minutes
Room to Read Appoints Sonny Kalsi to Global Board of Directors
November 10, 2022

Room to Read Appoints Sonny Kalsi to Global Board of Directors

Room to Read and LSEG Foundation ring in expanded partnership for global education support
October 07, 2022

Room to Read and LSEG Foundation ring in expanded partnership for global education support
International Literacy Day Activities
August 29, 2022

International Literacy Day activities
Craig Herb on creating his legacy
July 28, 2022

Craig Herb on creating his legacy with Room to Read
Building to global scale: Room to Read's 15+ year partnership with Salesforce
June 22, 2022

Building to global scale: Room to Read's 15+ year partnership with Salesforce
Atlassian's Virtual Trek to Cambodia
June 10, 2022

Atlassian's virtual trek to Cambodia
Room to Read CEO honored at Credit Suisse and Time’s 2022 Women of Impact event
June 09, 2022

Room to Read CEO honored at Credit Suisse and Time’s 2022 Women of Impact event
Room to Read’s 2022 New York Gala recognizes education as the key that unlocks possibilities
May 19, 2022

Room to Read’s 2022 New York Gala recognizes education as the key that unlocks possibilities
Room to Read’s New York Gala Celebrates Education as the Great Equalizer, Benefiting 115,000 Children with Honorees IMC, Lilly Singh, and Tatcha
May 13, 2022

Room to Read’s New York Gala celebrates education as the great equalizer, benefiting 115,000 children with honorees IMC, Lilly Singh and Tatcha

UT Austin Philanthropy Lab
April 22, 2022

Room to Read selected as gift recipient by University of Texas at Austin’s 2022 philanthropy lab
Room to Read Appoints Yusuf Alireza as Board of Directors Chair
March 17, 2022

Room to Read appoints Yusuf Alireza as Board of Directors Chair

Rebels Rule: Transformational Stories of Perseverance and Strength
March 10, 2022

Rebels Rule: Transformational stories of perseverance and strength
'I was just stunned:' A Wauwatosa woman bequeaths $4.6 million to a global nonprofit for children's literacy
December 21, 2021

'I was just stunned:' A Wauwatosa woman bequeaths $4.6 million to a global nonprofit for children's literacy
Room to Read Global Board Update
December 20, 2021

Room to Read global board update
Room to Read Announces New Board Appointments (1)
December 02, 2021

Room to Read announces new board appointments

Dreams Start with Education
November 29, 2021

Dreams Start with Education
Geetha Murali on South Asian Trailblazers
August 09, 2021

Geetha Murali on South Asian Trailblazers
Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, Author of “The Mountains Sing”, Joins Room to Read Author Advocates
July 19, 2021

Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, author of “The Mountains Sing”, joins Room to Read Author Advocates
Meet Akhi from Bangladesh: Supported by Comic Relief – Red Nose Day
May 24, 2021

Meet Akhi from Room to Read Bangladesh: supported by Comic Relief U.S., Red Nose Day
Lilly Singh Plays “The Price is Right at Night” for Room to Read
April 22, 2021

Lilly Singh plays “The Price is Right at Night” for Room to Read
Room to Read Appoints Tatcha’s Vicky Tsai to Board of Directors
March 18, 2021

Room to Read appoints Tatcha’s Vicky Tsai to Board of Directors
Esther Wojcicki, Author of “How To Raise Successful People”, Joins Room to Read Author Advocates
January 25, 2021

Esther Wojcicki, author of “How To Raise Successful People,” joins Room to Read Author Advocates

IMAGINE: 2020 Virtual Gala
December 17, 2020

IMAGINE: 2020 Virtual Gala
Celebrating Room to Read's 20th Anniversary
November 18, 2020

Celebrating Room to Read's 20th Anniversary
Celine Tam Announces Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador
November 17, 2020

Celine Tam Announces Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador

Room to Read and Librio launch personalized children’s book, "Be Brave"
October 08, 2020

Room to Read and Librio launch personalized children’s book, "Be Brave"

Room to Read and Warburg Pincus Partner on Transformational Commitment to Girls’ Education in India
October 07, 2020

Room to Read and Warburg Pincus partner on transformational commitment to girls’ education in India
Room to Read Launches Author & Illustrator Advocate Initiative in Honor of International Literacy Day
September 08, 2020

Room to Read launches author & illustrator advocate initiative in honor of International Literacy Day

Sindhu Vee presents the BBC Radio 4 Charity Appeal to support Room to Read on International Literacy Day
September 07, 2020

Sindhu Vee presents the BBC Radio 4 Charity Appeal to support Room to Read on International Literacy Day

How Room to Read and MetLife Foundation Support Girls' Education Across Asia
August 28, 2020

How Room to Read and MetLife Foundation support girls' education across Asia
Donor Spotlight: Elle Chassin
June 10, 2020

Room to Read donor spotlight: Elle Chassin
Room to Read Joins The Call to Unite with Julia Roberts and Prajakta Koli
April 30, 2020

Room to Read joins the call to unite with Julia Roberts and Prajakta Koli
Room to Read Announces New Board of Directors Chair
March 12, 2020

Room to Read Announces New Board of Directors Chair
Fraternity members help elementary school kids learn to love reading
March 09, 2020

Fraternity members help elementary school kids learn to love reading
Room to Read Named Community Benefactor of Choice at ETHDenver2020
February 07, 2020

Room to Read Named Community Benefactor of Choice at ETHDenver2020
Room to Read and the Burger King McLamore Foundation Bring Quality Education to Children Around the World
December 30, 2019

Room to Read and the Burger King McLamore Foundation bring quality education to children around the world
Inside Michelle Obama & Julia Roberts' Emotional Day with Vietnamese Schoolgirls: 'I Will Never Recover'
December 09, 2019

Inside Michelle Obama & Julia Roberts' emotional day with Vietnamese schoolgirls: 'I will never recover'
Callan Farris Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador
May 22, 2019

Callan Farris announces philanthropic commitment to global education as Room to Read Ambassador
Amber Tamblyn and Credit Suisse Honored at Room to Read 2019 New York Gala; Performances by Wyclef Jean and DJ Switch Ghana
May 17, 2019

Amber Tamblyn and Credit Suisse honored at Room to Read 2019 New York Gala; Performances by Wyclef Jean and DJ Switch Ghana
Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Niê Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador
August 13, 2018

Miss Universe Vietnam H’Hen Niê announces philanthropic commitment to global education as Room to Read Ambassador
Garbiñe Muguruza Establishes Library in Cambodia as Room to Read Ambassador
June 29, 2018

Garbiñe Muguruza establishes library in Cambodia as Room to Read Ambassador
Kimberly Vandenberg Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador
May 11, 2018

Kimberly Vandenberg announces philanthropic commitment to global education as Room to Read Ambassador
Michelle Obama Talks To A Girl From Nepal About Why Education Is Vital
March 08, 2018

Michelle Obama talks to a girl from Nepal about why education is vital
Room to Read collaborates with Google to develop Indonesia's reading culture
February 09, 2018

Room to Read collaborates with Google to develop Indonesia's reading culture
Room to Read Propels Literacy in Indonesia with Support from Google.org
December 15, 2017

Room to Read Propels Literacy in Indonesia with Support from Google.org
Dilshad Vadsaria Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador
September 27, 2017

Dilshad Vadsaria announces philanthropic commitment to global education as Room to Read Ambassador
Wimbledon Champ, Garbiñe Muguruza, Gives Advice to Young Girls with Big Dreams
September 06, 2017

Wimbledon champ, Garbiñe Muguruza, gives advice to young girls with big dreams
How our Family History Led us to Monthly Giving
September 05, 2017

How our Family History Led us to Monthly Giving

Geetha Murali, Chief Communications and Development Officer, Room to Read

Garbiñe Muguruza Announces Philanthropic Commitment to Global Education as Room to Read Ambassador
June 01, 2017

Garbiñe Muguruza announces philanthropic commitment to global education as Room to Read Ambassador
TATCHA + Room to Read — A Beautiful Partnership to Educate Girls Globally
April 14, 2017

TATCHA + Room to Read: A beautiful partnership to educate girls globally
How Beauty Brand Tatcha Became a Philanthropic Success Story
March 29, 2017

How beauty brand Tatcha became a philanthropic success story
4th Grader Raises $3k for Bangladeshi Students
March 15, 2017

4th Grader Raises $3k for Bangladeshi Students
Dubai Cares & Room to Read Partner in Post-Earthquake Recovery Efforts in Nepal
December 15, 2016

Dubai Cares partners with Room to Read in earthquake recovery efforts in Nepal
Turning Classrooms into Playgrounds with the IKEA Foundation
November 20, 2016

Turning classrooms into playgrounds with the IKEA Foundation

Geetha Murali

First Lady Of The United States Michelle Obama And First Lady Of Cambodia Bun Rany Meet With Students From Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program
March 23, 2015

First lady of the United States Michelle Obama and first lady of Cambodia Bun Rany meet with students from Room to Read’s Girls’ Education Program
Michelle Obama Promotes Girls' Education in Cambodia
March 21, 2015

Michelle Obama promotes girls' education in Cambodia
Michelle Obama visits Cambodia for 'Let Girls Learn' Asia trip
March 21, 2015

Michelle Obama visits Cambodia for 'Let Girls Learn' Asia trip
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