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 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.
Jan 3, 2011:
The Darfur Schools Program provides educational opportunities to underserved children in camps in North Darfur and Chad.
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.
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. Additional funding from GreaterGood.org made possible 267 reading sessions with a dog via Happy Tales for Wagging Tails and helped defray the general operating costs of the SitStayRead program.
