May 22, 2013:
Purnima's success story will be told on CNN International as part of a Girl Rising event on June 16.
May 9, 2013:
In Afghanistan, girls are eager to go to school and more classrooms are needed now.
Mar 12, 2013:
Thanks to new navigation and a more intuitive interface, helping your favorite cause is always just a click away. Read about five easy ways to help at The Literacy Rescue Site.
Jan 30, 2013:
For her efforts to bring primary education to the girls of Afghanistan, Razia Jan was named one of the Top Heroes of 2012.
Jan 7, 2013:
GreaterGood's The Literacy Site funded 258,385 books for literacy programs through the "Click Here To Give" program.
Dec 31, 2012:
First Book has now given away more than 100 million books to children in the United States.
Oct 23, 2012:
Learn how two of our charitable partners are saving the girls of Nepal from indentured servitude.
Oct 20, 2012:
See how Moni's book will help other girls find their way back to school, with the help of Room to Read's Book Publishing program.
Oct 19, 2012:
Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, New Jersey, talks about the impact of First Book on his community.
Jul 30, 2012:
Room to Read gives children books in their own language -- a precious gift as these teachers in South Africa discuss.
Jun 4, 2012:
Olga Murray, called by her supporters a modern-day abolitionist and "the Mother Teresa" of Nepal, was honored for more than twenty-two years of unwavering dedication to helping the youth of Nepal at a reception May 30.
May 26, 2012:
The nonprofit Eliminate Poverty Now helps girls stay in school through programs like Pads For Peace
Apr 24, 2012:
GreaterGood.org's charity partners know that indentured servitude or slavery is a constant threat to girls around the world and education is key to helping them escape.
Mar 8, 2012:
Education is key. In many parts of the world, girls are unable to attend school for reasons as simple and solvable as not owning a pair of shoes.
Jan 4, 2012:
GreaterGood.org gave more than $100,000 to groups providing books to children and other literacy programs in the United States and worldwide in 2011.
Dec 15, 2011:
One young Zambian mother credits Room To Read for making a brighter future for her and her daughter.
Dec 5, 2011:
In the 19 years since they began, First Book has distributed 80 million books to kids.
Nov 22, 2011:
When Rachael did not show up for class, RFR's Social Mobilizers wanted to find this Zambian teenager and help her return to school.
Nov 16, 2011:
Twenty-five Hendricks School second graders in Chicago participated in the year-long SitStayRead program fully underwritten by GreaterGood.org in 2010/11 school year.
Nov 2, 2011:
ACT Today! for Military Families (ATMF) provides a dedicated fund to assist military families impacted by autism.
Oct 30, 2011:
CNN International shows how World Bicycle Relief helps girls receive an education.
Oct 18, 2011:
Lisa Halstead, board president of GreaterGood.org, announced that grants totaling more than $2.9 million have gone to 109 charities and nonprofits between January and October 2011.
Sep 16, 2011:
Razia's Ray of Hope provides the girls of Afghanistan an opportunity to receive an education.
Aug 4, 2011:
Other good news this summer from SitStayRead included a report that nearly 500 students received SitStayRead Summer Reading Fun Packs at the year-end Reading Reward Celebrations
Jul 21, 2011:
Since beginning work in Sri Lanka in response to the 2004 tsunami, Room To Read has constructed 228 schools.
Jul 7, 2011:
In Africa, educated girls earn higher wages and boost economic growth; are more likely to have smaller, healthier, and better-educated families; and are less likely to contract HIV.
Jun 10, 2011:
Since Room To Read began working in Nepal ten years ago, the organization has published 116 local language children's titles and distributed over 1.5 million copies.
May 15, 2011:
Children's book authors tell the story of First Book in this charming video!
Mar 8, 2011:
GreaterGood.org will underwrite a year-long literacy program for an inner city second grade class in Chicago.
Feb 23, 2011:
Construction on DPDO's new high school in El Fasher, North Darfur, will be completed in summer 2011.
Feb 1, 2011:
In 2010, GreaterGood.org’s donations to SitStayRead provided 416 individual reading sessions for second graders.
Jan 14, 2011:
In 2010, GreaterGood.org's support of Lights For Life International enabled the group to distribute 1,100 lights and four POWERcycles to the school in Gihembe Refugee camp.
Dec 28, 2010:
World Bicycle Relief's BEEP helps girls stay in school by providing them with pedal power.
Nov 24, 2010:
Connect To Learn offers African girls high quality education.
Nov 3, 2010:
In 2010, GreaterGood.org provided complete scholarships for 19 financially-needy girls in rural Rajasthan, India, to attend The Fabindia School.
Jun 2, 2010:
Ping Khelda (While Swinging) was honored by the Nepal Society for Children's Literature (NESCHIL) as the Best Children's Book for the age 4 to 8 category. The publication and distribution of this picture
book was made possible by The Literacy Site and GreaterGood.org donations to Room to Read.
Apr 14, 2010:
GreaterGood.org's charity partner Cecily's Fund provides more than educational opportunities for children of Zambia. They also feed the students, many orphans due to the ravages of the HIV epidemic.
In 2009, student enrollment in these schools increased from 8,300 to 21,112. Girls made up 48% of the total student population and were enrolled in the same classes as boys.
