Many such report emphasize the importance of developing the habit of reading. However, 2 million kids in India cannot afford to own a book, average price for which is Rs. 30 (that’s less than the parking fee we pay in a mall every weekend). Further, even the kids who get access to books through school libraries or other sources do not have an effective teacher/mentor to evoke their interest in rea
ding. Hence, Books For All - a social initiative started by Teach For India fellows & some business professionals in 2015 - aims to prove books to all kids in an 'assisted reading' environment, thus, ensuring they develop a habit of reading. We do this in the following manner:
1) Collect funds from individual donors
2) Select NGO partners which provide assisted reading to kids (e.g, we have partnered with Teach For India fellows)
3) Buy books and supply them to the partner NGO
4) Provide impact reports to our donors monthly in the form of books reviews, and pictures of the books being used by kids. Till date, we have donated 2200 books which have reached more than 4000 kids.
