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Potential is equally distributed. Opportunity is not.

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

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

 

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A world of educated children start with you.

$25 can provide 25 quality local-language children’s books for young readers. Give this amount >>

$50 can fund a year in our Literacy Program for a child so they can unlock the science and magic of reading. Give this amount >>

$365 can support a girl through a year of secondary school, including mentoring, life skills classes, family engagement, and funds for tuition, uniforms, books, or safe transport to school. Give this amount >>

“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 then, all my learners are able to read and write, and one of my students won a provincial reading competition. Thank you, Room to Read, for your support.”

Josephina in South Africa Grade 1 Teacher

25 years advancing literacy and gender equality around the world

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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. 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 in Sri Lanka a Room to Read Girls’ Education Program Alumna who now mentors other girls in her community as a Room to Read social mobilizer

Help us benefit more children, more quickly.

Invest in education at the school level to transform learning for a whole community.

$1,000 can provide an educator with a year of coaching on effective instruction methods so every student in the classroom is set up for success

$15,000 can fund a Room to Read library in a school, including a wide selection of quality local-language storybooks for all reading levels, child-friendly learning spaces, and librarian support

$35,000 can transform literacy learning at a school by funding a Room to Read library and comprehensive, ongoing educator support to ensure young readers develop strong literacy skills and a habit of reading

 

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In addition to online credit card donations, we are happy to accept gifts through a variety of methods, including PayPal, stock, wire transfer, donor-advised funds, cryptocurrency, planned giving and more. Click here for more information on all the ways to give.

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