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Before sending us an email, please read some of the most common questions we receive:

Can I visit Room to Read's projects?

Yes! One of the best ways to see the impact that Room to Read is having on the lives of children in the developing world is to visit our projects. In each country, we have set aside one day per quarter to host site visits for our donors, volunteers, and other people who are interested in our work. Our site visits are usually a few hours in length and can include a visit to a school, language lab, or computer lab, or a chance to meet one or more of our scholarship girls. Please see our Site Visits page for a list of site visit dates.

If you would like to join us for a site visit, please complete the Site Visit Application (Microsoft Word, 73kB) and email it to travel@roomtoread.org. Please send the completed form at least 2 weeks in advance of the site visit date. Space is limited and participation is based on a first come, first served basis. We will follow up on your request as soon as possible.

Please note that we no longer run annual Treks for Literacy that are open to the public, as we have found that our site visits are much more manageable and relevant to our donors and interested parties.

Can I volunteer or teach in a country in which you work?

Room to Read does not offer overseas volunteer opportunities. Our model is one of empowering the local people to work to create change. As much as we respect organizations like Habitat for Humanity, we do not rely on the model of people from outside the community coming in to help with the work. For instance, we ask the village residents to help build the schools, we rely on teachers who grew up in the countries where we work, and we hire local staff to implement our work in a given country.

We do have many volunteer fundraisers around the world in places such as Hong Kong, London and Singapore. If you are interested in fundraising for Room to Read and you do not live in the United States, please complete a volunteer application and send it to volunteer@roomtoread.org.

If you are interested in volunteering overseas, here are some websites that might be of interest:
Idealist: www.idealist.org
Escape Artist: www.escapeartist.com
Himalayan Explorers Club: www.hec.org

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