We’d like to show you one way you’re helping this holiday season. Meet 14-year-old Rita, a high-school student in Adeiso, Ghana. Rita wants to become a leader in Ghana and make a difference. She recently wrote us a note about her dream and said: “By getting an education, I have the ability and power to change … Continue Reading →

As we decompress after the frenzy of the recent Chase Giving Awards, look back on this year’s achievements and plan for the 2013, we’re reminded of two simple things: Education empowers people. Without literacy, education efforts stall. Worldreader’s mission to bring e-books to the developing world means young women like Gloria Emefa Dogbey, a high … Continue Reading →

So who won the Chase American Given Awards? We know that’s a question many of you have been asking the last couple of days. Unfortunately, it wasn’t Worldreader. More Than Me Foundation, which aims to get young girls off the street and into schools in Liberia, West Africa, took home the $1 million grand prize. … Continue Reading →

If you’ve been following Worldreader this week, you’ll know that we’ve pushing hard to win some of the $2 million that Chase Bank is offering via the American Giving Awards. (Of course, we’re aiming high and hope to win the $1 million grand prize, which would allow us to enter 20 new markets, works with … Continue Reading →

Dear Friends, It’s time!  It’s the first day of voting for the Chase American Giving Awards. Worldreader is of one of the 25 nonprofits competing for a $1 million grant. We need your help in pulling this off. Please vote and forward this link —  http://vote4books.com/WR_Web — to your friends and family. Voting is open until Tues., Dec. … Continue Reading →

We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving! If you’ve been following Worldreader for a while, you’ll know there’s one thing we give thanks for: the value of education.

It’s that time of the year in the United States when families and families gather and say “thank you.” Thanksgiving is also a time of reflection. It’s about taking a moment to appreciate how even the smallest thing – like a digital book and a Kindle – can have a profound influence and create a … Continue Reading →

By Elena Nikolova When I started working for Philips in 2003, during my induction session, I was told that we not only “make things better,” but that we also “do things better.” Many times, though, big companies everywhere get caught up in the “doing” and lose sight of the “making” part. Start-up companies, on the … Continue Reading →

The first-ever Worldreader Kindle Giveaway was a big success thanks to all of you! About 320 participants from all over the world not only entered the contest, but also shared the information with friends and family on Facebook and Twitter. We are also immensely grateful for Easypromo’s generousity and for allowing us to use the … Continue Reading →

By Fatos Berisha At Worldreader there are many stories. One before my time is called the “Blue Truck.” On the back of the blue truck were the first 400 Kindles we shipped to Ghana. Volunteers took shifts guarding the truck overnight. The customs clearing form described the boxes carrying 400 “Candles” instead of Kindles. When … Continue Reading →