Anti-Arab Discrimination

Founding Room to Read, John wove proven corporate business practices with his inspiring vision to provide educational access to 10 million children in the developing world. His novel approach to non-profit management called for:

- Scalable, measured, sustainable results

- Low-overhead, allowing maximum investment in educational infrastructure

- Challenge grants fostering community ownership and sustainability

- Strong local staff and partnerships creating culturally relevant programs

Mission

Room to Read partners with local communities throughout the developing world to establish schools, libraries, and other educational infrastructure. We seek to intervene early in the lives of children in the belief that education is a lifelong gift that empowers people to ultimately improve socioeconomic conditions for their families, communities, countries, and future generations. Through the opportunities that only an education can provide, we strive to break the cycle of poverty, one child at a time.