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Room to Read We envision a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow — creating lasting change
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Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read is creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality. We are achieving this goal by helping children in low-income communities develop literacy skills and a habit of reading, and by supporting girls to build skills to succeed in school and negotiate key life decisions. We collaborate with governments and other partner organizations to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. Room to Read has benefitted more than 23 million children across 20 countries and over 40,700 communities and aims to reach 40 million children by 2025. Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.

Thrilled to share that Room to Read's own children's book specialist Quynh Le has been named a jury member for the 2028 ...
30/10/2026

Thrilled to share that Room to Read's own children's book specialist Quynh Le has been named a jury member for the 2028 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international distinction given by IBBY International Board on Books for Young People!

29/10/2026

Her skills. Her voice. Her future. 💚

For 15-year-old Hien in , getting to school once meant hours of cycling over rough, muddy roads. Today, she’s looking ahead with confidence, determination and a vision for her future — one she feels empowered to choose for herself.

Through our Girls’ Education Program, Room to Read goes beyond access to education. We help girls build the life skills, knowledge and confidence they need to navigate the complex challenges of adolescence, make informed decisions about their futures and shape their own paths. Through locally grounded, skills-based programming and the support of Room to Read-trained mentors, girls like Hien build the tools to turn their aspirations into action.

This is how we advance gender equality: by investing in girls’ agency and potential, and creating opportunities for them to define success on their own terms.

Meet Hien and discover how education is opening new possibilities for her future. Read her story at the link in our bio.

21/10/2026

No girl should have to walk her path alone. 🫶

Room to Read social mobilizers walk alongside girls and their families to help them navigate the challenges of adolescence and overcome barriers to education.

Read a first-hand account of Social Mobilizer Ha Thi Thuy Ngan’s journey and the power of showing up, listening and believing in every girl’s potential. 🔗 in bio.

We’re thrilled to welcome The Bradley Sisters — Catherine Bradley Ashmore Bradley, Alexandra Bradley and Aubin Bradley —...
15/10/2026

We’re thrilled to welcome The Bradley Sisters — Catherine Bradley Ashmore Bradley, Alexandra Bradley and Aubin Bradley — as Room to Read’s newest Global Ambassadors! 💙 📚

As talented actresses, storytellers and advocates, The Bradley Sisters are passionate about the power of stories to shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Through their work and their production company, Ashmore Pictures, they are committed to creating stories that center girls and young women — their courage, their voices and their potential to create change.

That belief beautifully aligns with Room to Read’s mission to ensure every child can build a better future through the power of education.

We’re so excited to have Catherine, Alexandra and Aubin join our global community and use their voices to help champion foundational learning around the world. Welcome to the Room to Read family, Bradley Sisters! 🌎 ✨

Meet The Bradley Sisters: https://bit.ly/4s4K2q9

12/10/2026

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we’re celebrating more children seeing themselves, their communities and their cultures reflected in the books they read. 💚 📚

Coming soon: Room to Read’s Indigenous Book Collection, created to bring greater Native representation to children’s literature in the United States and Canada.

Because when children see their histories and traditions in the books that line their shelves, they know their stories matter. And when children encounter stories that take them beyond their own experiences, they build understanding, curiosity and connection.

🎥 Watch our mini documentary on the project, and stay tuned for more in the coming months: https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=PMPTUTBHSzQ (and at the link in bio)

📖 Published in partnership with Black Bears & Blueberries.

✍🏽 Authored by:
Allison Waukau
Brad Wagnon
Chelsea Elizabeth Tyagi
Jackie Schaeffer
Sheriann Hinano Maxwell
Thomas Peacock
Leslie Apple

🎨 Illustrated by:
Tioni Acain
Laura Huskey
Moira Villiard
Chloe Bluebird
Corey Begay
Taylon Nelson
Elizabeth Anderson

11/10/2026

One girl every three seconds. 48 hours to help change that fact.

Somewhere in the world right now, a girl is being pulled out of school to become a bride. It happens more than 12 million times a year.

This year, was built around a single call to action: end early marriage and invest in the rights of girls. We know exactly how to answer that call.

On October 11 and 12, Room to Read’s regional board members will generously match every donation — doubling your support for girls who need it most.

Give today. Double your impact. Invest in a future where every girl can learn, lead and thrive.

➡️ https://bit.ly/47iuENc 🫶 (and at the link in bio)

One more chance. 📖To  , together. Before September ends, let's make room for the skill that changes everything.➡️ https:...
29/09/2026

One more chance. 📖

To , together.

Before September ends, let's make room for the skill that changes everything.

➡️ https://okt.to/mM7lbt

Something exciting is taking shape for young readers in  !With support from the IMC Trading Foundation, Room to Read is ...
28/09/2026

Something exciting is taking shape for young readers in !

With support from the IMC Trading Foundation, Room to Read is partnering with Bon Timoun to bring more high-quality, engaging books and reading opportunities to children in Haiti.

Seven children’s book titles in Haitian-Kreyól have now completed the partner review process and are moving into the final stages of production and delivery.

Schools are already getting ready, preparing bookshelves, adding locally available picture books and introducing reading activities as they look forward to welcoming these new books into their classrooms.

Together with Bon Timoun and the , we’re helping more children discover the joy of reading and build the literacy skills they need to thrive.

We can’t wait to see these books in the hands of young readers!

Learn more about our children's book publishing work: https://okt.to/Uf3ZiL

24/09/2026

In the weeks since devastating flash floods struck , local communities have faced unimaginable loss and disruption.

For 26 years, Room to Read has worked alongside children, families, educators and government partners across Nepal. Today, that deep local presence is enabling our team to respond quickly — with proven expertise in what children need, even in the midst of crisis: the opportunity to keep learning.

Our local team is:

📚 Delivering emergency learning kits filled with books, school supplies, hygiene items, puzzles and games — giving children tools to learn and a sense of normalcy during an incredibly difficult time.

🏫 Establishing temporary learning centers where children can safely return to learning while schools are assessed, repaired and rebuilt. These spaces will include library corners and Room to Read-trained teachers.

🤝 Working alongside humanitarian and government partners to ensure our response complements broader efforts focused on shelter, medical care, rescue and recovery.

This is what recovery looks like: getting children back to books, teachers, classrooms and a sense of possibility — even when the path ahead is uncertain.

Our response will continue for as long as children and communities need us.

And you can help. Give now at the link in our bio.

22/09/2026

“Education is the most powerful investment countries can make, yet it is being systematically underfunded. Our projections show that global aid to education will decline by up to 30% between 2023 and 2027, perpetuating a cycle of underinvestment, inequality, and stalled
development.” – Director-General Khaled
El-Enany Ezz

You can help. ⤵️

Join us as we : roomtoread.org/make-room

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