Programs - Stories from the Field

Read about some of the stories that define Room to Read - stories of communities dedicated to providing educational opportunities to their village; of students doing their part to ensure that Room to Read projects continue to operate efficiently and effectively; of young girls determined to get an education despite local or cultural difficulties.

We will continue to share these moving anecdotes with you and hope they inspire you to get involved and help provide millions of children in the developing world with the lifelong gift of education.

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Girl Scholars Become Authors in Nepal

Last October marked the first time a group of Room to Grow girls collectively published their work in a Local Language Publishing book.

Suka Laxmi Tamang

Suka Laxmi Tamang, Room to Grow Girls Scholar from Nepal

The Room to Grow girls' education program provides much more than an education for girls in need. It provides the opportunity for a future - for each girl, her family, and her community.

Muneer Girls' Orphanage

Room to Grow Scholarships Giving Hope and Opportunity to Orphans in India

At the Muneer Girls' Orphanage in central Delhi, India, Room to Read is supporting the long-term education of 25 girls through our Room to Grow Scholarship Program.

Vietnam Language Lab

Test Scores Rise Following Opening of Room to Read Language Lab

In August 2005, Room to Read established a language lab in Cho Gao General High School in Vietnam so that students would have a better opportunity to learn foreign languages.

India Library

Management of India Libraries Means Shared Responsibility

In partnership with Mobile Crèches, a non-profit organization whose goal is to aid children of migrant workers, we established a library in the Dakshinpuri Community Center in December 2005.

Phoa School

A Laos Village Literally Moves a School to Make Room for a New One

Having dreamt of a new school for quite some time, the community in Phoa village, Laos, was eager to partner with Room to Read to make their dream a reality.