ROOM TO READ

Adapted program model during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver life skills curriculum via television, radio, publishing, and media partnerships, ensuring continuity of education for adolescents.

Adapted program model during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver life skills and literacy content via television, radio, publishing, and media partnerships to ensure continuity of education.

Hosts high-impact fundraising galas and charity events to support education programs, including events in Dubai ($1.9 million raised), London (benefiting 24,000 children), New York (benefiting 62,200 children), and a partnership with IMC benefiting 120,000 children.

Hosts high-impact fundraising galas and charity events, including 25th anniversary celebrations in London and New York benefiting 24,000 and 62,200 children respectively, a Dubai gala raising $1.9 million, and a partnership with IMC to benefit 120,000 children through a charity event.

Hosts high-impact fundraising galas and charity events to support education programs, including events in Dubai ($1.9 million raised), London (benefiting 24,000 children), New York (benefiting 62,200 children), and a partnership with IMC benefiting 120,000 children.

Room to Read hosts gala events and partners with other organizations to raise funds for children's education programs. Recent events include a gala in Dubai raising $1.9 million, 25th-anniversary galas in London and New York benefiting 24,000 and 62,200 children respectively, and a charity event with IMC benefiting 120,000 children.

Hosts high-impact fundraising galas and charity events, including in Dubai ($1.9M raised), London (benefiting 24,000 children), and New York (benefiting 62,200 children), and partners with organizations like IMC to fund programming. Launched a $75 million fund and Africa Regional Advisory Board to expand foundational learning on the continent.

Hosts high-impact fundraising events and forms strategic partnerships to expand programming, including galas in Dubai ($1.9 million raised), London (benefiting 24,000 children), and New York (benefiting 62,200 children), and a partnership with IMC benefiting 120,000 children through a charity event.

Engaged over 10,000 girls in Pakistan through the She Creates Change initiative, focusing on empowerment and creative expression.

Room to Read supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills through a curriculum focused on collaboration, resilience, leadership, decision-making, and critical thinking. This program has operated in 10 countries, supported over 3.7 million girls to date, and benefited 4.4 million adolescents cumulatively through gender equality programming, with 91% advancing to the next grade in 2024.

Operates Girls' Education Programs in 10 countries, supporting over 3.7 million girls cumulatively and providing gender equality programming to 4.4 million adolescents. In 2025, 301,925 new adolescents received life skills and empowerment programming, with 91% of participants advancing to the next grade in 2024.

Operates Girls' Education Programs in 10 countries, supporting over 3.7 million girls cumulatively and providing life skills curriculum focused on collaboration, resilience, leadership, decision-making, and critical thinking. Benefited 4.4 million adolescents cumulatively, with 91% of participating adolescents advancing to the next grade in 2024 and 81% of surveyed graduates enrolled in tertiary education and/or employed.

Supports adolescent girls in developing life skills such as collaboration, resilience, leadership, decision-making, and critical thinking through structured curriculum, enabling educational advancement and post-secondary enrollment or employment. Operated in 10 countries, supported over 3.7 million girls to date, and provided programming to 301,925 new adolescents in 2025.

Supports adolescent girls in developing life skills such as collaboration, resilience, leadership, decision-making, and critical thinking through structured curriculum. Operated in 10 countries, supported over 3.7 million girls to date, and provided gender equality programming to 301,925 new adolescents in 2025. 91% of participating adolescents advanced to the next grade in 2024.

Operates a Girls' Education Program in 10 countries, supporting over 3.7 million girls cumulatively and providing gender equality programming to 301,925 new adolescents in 2025. The program focuses on life skills development in collaboration, resilience, leadership, decision-making, and critical thinking, with 91% of participating adolescents advancing to the next grade in 2024 and 81% of surveyed graduates enrolled in tertiary education and/or employed.

Has deployed over $1 billion to improve foundational learning globally, with $1 billion invested by the end of 2025. Launched a $75 million fund to expand foundational learning across Africa.

Implements literacy programs in 29 countries, benefiting 17 million children in 2025 and 60.3 million cumulatively since 2000. Programs include establishing learning spaces, distributing children's books, and improving foundational reading skills, with students in partner schools reading more than twice as many correct words per minute and answering 70% more comprehension questions correctly compared to peers in non-partner schools.

Develops children's foundational literacy skills by creating curriculum and children's books in local languages, training educators, establishing learning spaces for independent reading, and distributing books. Provided literacy programming to 214,875 schools in 2025 and has benefited over 55 million children cumulatively across 29 countries.

Develops children's foundational literacy skills by creating curriculum and children's books in local languages, training educators, establishing learning spaces to support independent reading, and distributing books. Provided literacy programming to 214,875 schools in 2025 and has benefited over 55 million children cumulatively through literacy initiatives.

Implements literacy programs in 29 countries, benefiting 17 million children in 2025 and 60.3 million cumulatively since 2000. Supports foundational reading skills by establishing learning spaces, distributing children's books, and training educators, with students in partner schools reading more than twice as many correct words per minute and answering 70% more comprehension questions correctly compared to peers in non-partner schools.

Room to Read develops children's literacy skills by creating curriculum and children's books in local languages, training educators, and establishing learning spaces to support independent reading. This program has benefited over 55 million children cumulatively through literacy programming across 29 countries, reaching 214,875 schools in 2025.

Implements literacy programs in 29 countries, benefiting 17 million children in 2025 and 60.3 million cumulatively since 2000. Programs include establishing learning spaces, distributing 42.4 million children's books, and supporting literacy instruction in 214,875 schools in 2025.

Adapted life skills and literacy programming during the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering curricula through television, radio, and media partnerships to ensure continuity of education.

Adapted education programming during the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering life skills and literacy content via television, radio, and media partnerships to ensure continuity of learning.

Adapted life skills and literacy programming during the COVID-19 pandemic to reach children through television, radio, publishing, and media partnerships, ensuring continuity of education during school closures.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Room to Read adapted its program model to deliver life skills curriculum via television, radio, publishing, and media partnerships, ensuring continued educational support.

Engages girls in targeted regional programs such as She Creates Change, which reached over 10,000 girls in Pakistan, to promote gender equality and creative expression.

Room to Read develops and publishes local language student textbooks and accompanying teacher guides for use in literacy instruction. The organization has published 5,166 original and adapted children's literature titles cumulatively and distributed 42.4 million original and adapted children's books cumulatively.

Room to Read trains educators to improve literacy instruction and support student learning. In 2024, the organization trained 688 educators.

Trains educators in literacy instruction and life skills facilitation to improve learning outcomes. Trained 688 educators in 2024 and supports systemic improvement in education delivery through professional development.

Trains educators to deliver literacy and life skills programming, including 688 educators trained in 2024, as part of broader efforts to strengthen local education systems.

Trains educators to deliver literacy and life skills programming, with 688 educators trained in 2024. Supports systemic improvement in education quality through professional development and curriculum implementation.

Trains educators in literacy instruction and life skills facilitation to improve learning outcomes. Trained 688 educators in 2024 and supports systemic improvement in education quality through professional development.

Trains educators to deliver literacy and life skills programming, with 688 educators trained in 2024. Supports long-term system strengthening through professional development and curriculum implementation.

Advances regional expansion of foundational learning through strategic initiatives such as launching an Africa Regional Advisory Board and announcing a $75 million fund to scale literacy programming across Africa.

Develops and publishes original and adapted children's books and instructional materials in local languages, including 5,166 titles published cumulatively, to support foundational literacy and teacher instruction.

Develops and publishes original and adapted children's books and instructional materials in local languages, including student textbooks and teacher guides. Has published 5,166 titles and distributed 42.4 million books cumulatively to support literacy instruction.

Develops and publishes children's books and educational materials in local languages, including 5,166 original and adapted titles and accompanying teacher guides. These materials support literacy instruction and are distributed widely, with 42.4 million books distributed cumulatively.

Develops and publishes original and adapted children's books and educational materials in local languages, including student textbooks and teacher guides, to support literacy instruction. Has published 5,166 titles and distributed 42.4 million books cumulatively.

Develops and publishes original and adapted children's books, textbooks, and teacher guides in local languages to support literacy instruction. Has published 5,166 original and adapted children's literature titles and distributed 42.4 million books cumulatively.

Deploys significant funding to scale education programs, having invested over $1 billion globally by end of 2025. Launched a $75 million fund to expand foundational learning in Africa and established an Africa Regional Advisory Board to support regional growth.

Deploys significant funding to scale foundational learning programs globally, including a $75 million fund to expand learning in Africa. Has deployed over $1 billion to improve children's education globally by the end of 2025.

Room to Read is expanding its foundational learning programs across Africa by launching a Regional Advisory Board and announcing a $75 million fund for this expansion.

Expanded operations in Africa through the launch of an Africa Regional Advisory Board and a $75 million fund to scale foundational learning programs across the continent.