August 22, 2014 By Susan Moody
Meet Nancy- except you can’t put a face to her name. She’s a 21-year-old girl living in Abia State, Nigeria. Nancy began reading our African books on her Nokia cell phone in May 2013 and that month she spent 10 hours reading. In June, Nancy read for over 40 hours on her phone. When asked, … Continue Reading →
March 26, 2014 By Susan Moody
Great news from the field: we successfully kicked off an e-reader pilot in eight Kenyan libraries thanks to our partnership with The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Now patrons in eight new communities will have access to over 50,000 e-books. Project LEAP (Libraries, E-reading, Activities, Partnership) is exciting because it’s the first pilot using e-readers … Continue Reading →
October 16, 2013 By Susan Moody
Great news from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: we’re thrilled to announce an innovative pilot that will bring thousands of great e-books to African libraries! The Gates Foundation typically partners with governments in their global library work– this partnership is unique in that it’s the first-ever partnership with a social enterprise. With the Bill … Continue Reading →
May 14, 2013 By Susan Moody
By Susan Moody In the verdant community of Arusha, Tanzania, something happened six months ago that changed 11-year-old Mery’s life forever. Mery is in class five at the Upendo School, the historic spot where e-readers first entered a Tanzanian classroom. This past week, we were in her village for an e-reader launch at the nearby Nambala and … Continue Reading →
February 25, 2013 By Susan Moody
What an incredible two weeks at Worldreader! We’ve got a new e-reader program in Ghana impacting 1800 children and families. We’ve also launched a new program in Nairobi, Kenya, changing the lives of 500 children. And today we’re thrilled to share with you that in partnership with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International sponsored by USAID, we’ve … Continue Reading →
November 14, 2012 By Susan Moody
By Susan Moody We have great news today! Worldreader has been chosen as one of 25 charities to participate in the second annual American Giving Awards presented by Chase! This is a big deal for us. Why? It’s an opportunity for Worldreader to win up to $1 MILLION, and to increase “Books for all” awareness globally like … Continue Reading →
October 8, 2012 By Susan Moody
By Susan Moody In May, we launched a project that made us smile for weeks: With the support of FC Barcelona, we put images of our kids' heroes onto their Kindles and encouraged them to read more. I had the privilege of being in Ghana when the kids turned on their e-readers and saw personal messages from global soccer legends, like Messi.
September 11, 2012 By Susan Moody
It’s that time of year: Back to School. Like all parents, I love preparing my daughters backpacks with all the tools they’ll need to learn about the world. Yet, often I can’t help but think about the children I’ve met in Africa and how going back to school for them usually means walking into a classroom … Continue Reading →
May 23, 2012 By Susan Moody
Sometimes, the biggest ideas come from the simplest, most everyday things, like watching kids play in a schoolyard. On my first trip to Africa with Worldreader, I noticed instantly how kids gravitated towards soccer and how, much like the kids at home, they used anything they could find – -a plastic bottle, crumpled paper, a … Continue Reading →
April 23, 2012 By Susan Moody
Today is World Book Day, and what better way to celebrate it than to receive news like this? Worldreader recently got a note from Bernard Opio, project manager at the HUMBLE United Methodist school. We’re thrilled to see that only a few weeks after our launch there so much reading is happening! “I was very happy on … Continue Reading →
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