Wondering what to do with all your loose change? We’re thrilled to tell that you that during the month of June, your pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters can help kids in Africa fall in love with reading. Our goal is to raise $20,000–enough to bring thousands of e-books to more schools in the developing world. … Continue Reading →
By David Risher One question many nonprofits ask themselves is: To increase our impact, how much should we collaborate with governments? In many cases it’s a leading question: most of the areas that people like us hope to improve—health, societal wealth, education—are right in the middle of what governments should ensure for their citizens. So … Continue Reading →
Big news: We’re now in Zimbabwe, too! This week we launched a new literacy program in Africa at a very special school in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city. Worldreader’s Nadja Borovac and Michael Smith were there to help with the teacher and student e-reader training. Here are a few excerpts from the field and how … Continue Reading →
By Susan Moody In the verdant community of Arusha, Tanzania, something happened six months ago that changed 11-year-old Mery’s life forever. Mery is in class five at the Upendo School, the historic spot where e-readers first entered a Tanzanian classroom. This past week, we were in her village for an e-reader launch at the nearby Nambala and … Continue Reading →
Today we’d like to welcome the Suzy Peacock Memorial Secondary School to the Worldreader circle. The school in Eldoret, Kenya, is different than others we’ve worked with and has a special purpose: Its students are primarily HIV/AIDS orphans cared for by the Christian Relief Fund, the school’s sponsor. CRF launched the orphan sponsorship program in … Continue Reading →
Thank you for taking our Book DNA Quiz! The lucky winners of five Kindles loaded with African books, a case and a light are (drum roll, please): Congratulations Hayley, Tamara, Linda, Sahana and Shannon! To claim your Kindles loaded with our best African books, please send an email to comms@worldreader.org with the following … Continue Reading →
This blog post was originally published in the Education For All Blog of the Global Partnership for Education on World Book and Copyright Day (April 23). The original post can be found here. By Colin McElwee Today marks World Book and Copyright Day, and it’s a good time to reflect on how reading changes – and empowers – lives around the globe. But, as … Continue Reading →
Let’s have some fun on World Book Day! Take our Book DNA Quiz and discover your book match. Plus, you’ll be entered in a sweepstakes to win a Kindle loaded with Worldreader’s best African titles–it’s just like the Kindles the kids in Worldreader’s programs receive! And, if you get your friends to take the quiz … Continue Reading →
Worldreader has gone global! We happily announce today that we are reaching more than 500,000 avid readers a month on a device that’s already in their pockets: their phone. That’s right! A half million people per month worldwide are accessing and reading story books, textbooks, award winning short stories, novels and vital health information on Worldreader … Continue Reading →
Worldreader’s large-scale projects always involve considerable monitoring and evaluation to examine how e-readers and access to digital books help children read more and read better. Our latest work in Ghana takes this effort even further. In 2010 when we launched our first pilot program, iREAD, we focused on providing access to required curriculum textbooks, supplementary … Continue Reading →