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Why this cause is important to me:

When I was about 9 years old and my parents got divorced, it felt like my world was falling apart. I found comfort in reading and using my imagination to escape my reality. This difficult circumstance in my childhood seems minuscule compared to the variety of barriers to education faced by girls around the world. I am therefore eternally grateful for my education and believe that every boy and girl deserves the opportunity to learn how to read!

Why Room to Read? 

Room to Read keeps their overhead well below the industry average to maximize the percentage of your contributions that go toward their programs, and they spend their program funds wisely so that millions of children may benefit from their work.

Many world problems can be addressed through one solution: education. Why? Because knowing how to read makes people safer, healthier and more self-sufficient -- yet nearly 800 million people are illiterate and two thirds are women and girls. That's why Room to Read's innovative model focuses on deep, systematic transformation within schools in low-income countries during the two most critical time periods in a child's schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls' education.

Just like Room to Read, I believe that world change starts with educated children. So, join me on my journey to change the world. Every contribution helps!

If you'd rather send a check, please mail the check to : Room to Read, 465 California St Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94104