I really enjoyed reading this book by John Wood about "Leaving Microsoft to Change the World". It was so re-assuring for me to read his experience, thoughts and feelings because I could relate to it. The name of his organization is "Room to Read" and it has a successful strategy for addressing the lack of educational opportunities for children that includes:
* Partnering with villages to build schools
* Establishing libraries and filling them with donated English books and local-language books
* Providing computer and language labs to improve employment skills
* Providing scholarships for under-priviliged young girls who cannot afford fees that are
required of all students, even those attending public schools.
To increase the likelihood for success and long-term sustainability, Room to Read enlists community involvement and co-investment.
This book has given me great ideas of how to further support the informal refugee community schools and others who have dire educational needs. To learn more, do visit their website and support them at: www.roomtoread.org
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