Room to Read

Clean, bright, and well-constructed classrooms that complement competent teachers and quality learning materials have a measurable impact on student achievement. Yet in Zambia, many schools do not have adequate space to meet local education needs. This project aims to address this issue by building a school library at Mbaya Musuma Basic School, located in Zambia's rural Mazabuka District. read updates from the field

Room to Read is planning to rebuild schools affected by the tsunam in Sri Lanka. This will include 15-20 preschools and elementary schools. read updates from the field

The library program consists of a strategic approach to establish multi-lingual libraries within primary and secondary schools for disadvantaged children.

Room to Read provides opportunities for girls in developing countries to attend school, thus allowing them to gain the lifelong gift of education and to take control of their lives.

The school construction program aims to provide children with an adequate learning environment with school infrastructure. By partnering with communities, Room to Read ensures local involvement.

Through the establishment of computer labs, the program provides economically disadvantaged children in Vietnam with practical training in computer literacy to enhance their employment opportunities.

GooglersGive is aligning the upcoming Education Campaign in celebration of Google's 15th birthday. Like all campaigns, this GooglersGive campaign has 3 components: Learn, Give Time, Give Money. We are encouraging 1,500 Googlers to donate a minimum of $15 to help 15,000 children gain access to education through Room to Read. Now that you have donated, we hope you will also choose to learn more about the organization at www.roomtoread.org and give time by volunteering!

In Vietnam, Room to Read works with schools in foreign language instruction. We establish language labs where students can access audio and video lessons. The labs supplement language classes.

The library program consists of a strategic approach to establish multi-lingual libraries within primary and secondary schools for disadvantaged children.

Room to Read provides opportunities for girls in developing countries to attend school, thus allowing them to gain the lifelong gift of education and to take control of their lives.