Did you know that 122 million youth globally are illiterate, and young women account for nearly 61 percent of that population? Or that, on average, girls in sub-Saharan Africa receive only six to eight years of formal education? And, that education accounts for just 2 percent of humanitarian aid?*

By Periša Ražnatović There’s only one thing Worldreader loves as much as reading – and that’s learning about how we can get more people reading. While our e-reader program focuses on delivering e-books to students and schools, we knew there were other platforms — like low-end, feature phones — people in the developing world have … Continue Reading →

A few months ago, we learned that 17-year-old Okanta Kate, one of the students in Worldreader’s iREAD program in Ghana, wanted to become a famous writer when she grew up. Since all famous writers have to start somewhere, a blog seems as good a place as any to help Kate reach her goal. So, we … Continue Reading →

By Samuel Alomenu Creating an environment that fosters the reading habit and gives children an opportunity to explore the endless world of learning are prerequisites to developing a reading culture. That’s why we continued our summer reading program again this year. Since the students were going to have about 45 days off from school, we … Continue Reading →

By Samuel Alomenu When 14-year-old Gabriel grows up, he wants to be an accountant. The junior high school student is very good at mathematics, and often is the only student who can solve his teacher’s equations. He believes if he works hard, he may have the opportunity to become a bookkeeper and earn a better … Continue Reading →

  Great news! We got word today that we won the “All Children Reading: Grand Challenge for Development” Award. The grant, which will be for up to $300,000, allows us to build on our previous work in Ghana; provide additional books and educational materials in local Ghanaian language and English; expand after-school reading activities, and, of … Continue Reading →

One e-book can change a life. It changed Okanta Kate’s life forever. After reading The Shark by Ghanaian author Peggy Oppong — a book Worldreader digitized and added to her Kindle, Okanta Kate was hooked, and magical things began to happen. This 17-year-old high school student — who lost her mother when she was 10 … Continue Reading →

By Jennifer Baljko Kids love books. They love games, too. And they love books that feel like games, and games that feel like books. First-hand feedback from teachers and students in our programs in Africa prove that last statement true. Things like flash cards, spelling quizzes, world maps and anything else that complements the learning … Continue Reading →

By Zev Lowe More good news coming out of Kenya: The Menara Primary School is getting another 204 e-readers, bringing the total number up to 250 so far. Our partners, Dr. Robert John Ouko Memorial Community Library and GordonFamily ConnectAfrica, are working on getting each of the 500 students at the school in Kenya’s Nyanza Province their … Continue Reading →

  We’re on a roll, and we hope it doesn’t end any time soon. On Friday, after reading about our iREAD pilot program in a GigaOm article by Laura Hazard Owen, best-selling author Seth Godin threw his support behind us, commenting on GigaOm’s wall in a way only Seth could:   “When the marginal cost … Continue Reading →