Archive for December, 2011
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I just received this inspiring update from Erin Ganju, CEO and Co-Founder, Room to Read.
Dear Friends,
As we approach the end of another remarkable year here at Room to Read, we can’t help but be emboldened by the stories we hear from the students, parents and teachers in our programs regarding the impact of our work on their lives. One of my favorite stories this year comes from a scholar in our Girl’s Education program in Cambodia and her mother, who I had the privilege of spending an afternoon with while I was traveling through Southeast Asia. They shared with me what an immense difference the academic and financial support she has received from Room to Read have made in her ability to excel in school. Beyond that, our life skills workshops and access to a mentor have helped her set tangible goals for herself so that she can achieve her dream of becoming a teacher. This story–and countless others like it–would never have been possible without your kind support.
As we look forward to the coming year, we hope that you will choose to be a part of the bold goals we have set. In 2012, we are thrilled to be launching programs in our 10th country, Tanzania, and continuing our momentous progress across all areas of operation.
In the next year, we will be focused on enhancing the quality and variety of life skills workshops we conduct with our girl scholars to empower them with the tools they need to negotiate key life decisions. We will be broadening our work in literacy to incorporate teacher professional development to ensure that all children have the support they need to establish a solid foundation in literacy. Our global team will be focused on integrating our school library, construction, book publishing and literacy instructional activities into a cohesive, unified literacy program. We will also be initiating new program innovations, such as country-specific book leveling guidelines, to help match students with the appropriate reading materials for their skill level. Through these actions, we hope to help children develop the habits and skills they need to become independent readers and lifelong learners.
We are dedicated to changing the world by providing children with access to high quality education, and we want to thank you for the invaluable role you have played in helping us achieve that goal. So far, we have impacted the lives of over six million children across Asia and Africa, but there is still much to do. If you have not invested in our work this year, please consider making a year-end gift to help expand our programs. Your investment will impact not only in the lives of the children we work with, but their families and communities as well.
On behalf of the entire Room to Read family, we sincerely thank you for all of your generous support and wish you and your family the very best in the coming year.
Warm regards,
Erin Ganju
CEO and Co-Founder
Room to Read
111 Sutter Street
16th Floor
San Francisco, Calif. USA
www.RoomtoRead.org
info@roomtoread.org
