San Francisco, United States · Established 2010
Worldreader
A world where everyone is a reader.
(About)
Digital books reaching millions of children.
Worldreader was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Today it is a maturing organisation, working on literacy, education and digital books and known within the sector for its tagline "A world where everyone is a reader.".
The organisation currently operates in 7 countries, with major presence in Kenya, Ghana and Rwanda. Digital books reaching millions of children. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at worldreader.org.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
Sourced from official reports & independent registers
Structure & mandate
US 501(c)(3) and UK-registered charity founded 2010 by David Risher and Colin McElwee.
Key public programmes
- ▸BookSmart digital reading app for early literacy
- ▸Partnerships with libraries, schools and community groups
- ▸Publisher partnerships bringing local-language titles online
Founded
2010
HQ
San Francisco
United States
Countries of work
7+
Primary sources
Independent registers
(Public perception & reviews)
What people actually say.
AI-synthesized from watchdogs, press & donor reviews
The Reach Out Score is generated by our AI based on public-domain signals (watchdog ratings, transparency, program-vs-overhead, controversies). It's a starting point — always verify against the primary sources above.
(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 7 countries.
- Kenya
- Ghana
- Rwanda
- India
- Colombia
- Peru
- Jordan
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