At Worldreader, we combine digital technology with relevant content, strong partnerships and smart programing to create a world of readers. Read the letter from our co-founders.
Here’s a look at the impact we had in 2017.
Impact
Growing readers around the world
2,967,830 people
read from the
Worldreader library
50 countries
impacted
by our programs
29,603,805 hours
spent reading on
mobile phones and e-readers
Supporting readers at every stage of life
Pre-Reading program
School Reading program
Library Reading program
Lifelong Reading program
Enriching our library with local books
40,000±
Digital
Books
provided to our readers around the globe thanks to our publishing partners
A women’s
empowerment
collection
launched to reflect the needs and interests of women and girls in Kenya
107 new
Arabic
books
added to our library as part of our Worldreader Kids project
in Jordan
Featured Projects
Promoting parents as first teachers
Read to Kids India
In 2017, thousands of parents in India adopted digital reading for themselves and their children and became reading evangelists in their communities.
Featured Partners:
Fostering reading in 338 schools
Building Literacy Using E-books (BLUE Box)
In 2017, we delivered over 1.4 million books to an additional 16,267 students in schools across Africa. Many of these students were impacted thanks to individual donors who sponsored schools through our BLUE Box initiative.
Featured Partners:
Transforming libraries in Kenya
Libraries, e-Reading, Activities and Partnership (LEAP) 2.0
In 2017, the Kenya National Library Service successfully brought digital reading to all 61 public libraries in Kenya.
Featured Partners:
Promoting gender equality through reading
Anasoma Project
In 2017, we conducted research in Kenya that will serve to establish our strategy to get more women reading life-changing books on their mobile phones.
Featured Partners:
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Financials
Driving sustainability
$6.2 Million
contributions
$2.1 Million
in-kind donations
$2.42
cost per reader
