San Francisco, United States · Established 2000
Room to Read
World change starts with educated children.
(About)
Focuses on literacy and gender equality in education in 21 countries.
Room to Read was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Today it is an established organisation, working on literacy, girls' education and books and known within the sector for its tagline "World change starts with educated children.".
The organisation currently operates in 11 countries, with major presence in Bangladesh, Cambodia and India. Focuses on literacy and gender equality in education in 21 countries. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at roomtoread.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
Room to Read is headquartered in San Francisco, United States, established in 2000. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Literacy — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Girls' education — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Books — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
2000
HQ
San Francisco
United States
Countries of work
11+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 11 countries.
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
- India
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Nepal
- Rwanda
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Vietnam
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