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Read Initiative – Read Library Project. Annual Report May 2012- May 2013. READ: The year 2012-13 gone by…. About Read – Rebranding to Read Library Journey So Far Yearly Progress Summary (2012-13) Looking ahead Feedback and photo gallery Our special thanks to all involved.
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Read Initiative – Read Library Project Annual Report May 2012- May 2013
READ: The year 2012-13 gone by… • About Read – Rebranding to Read Library • Journey So Far • Yearly Progress Summary (2012-13) • Looking ahead • Feedback and photo gallery • Our special thanks to all involved
READ: About Us What is READ Initiative – Read Library Project? • It is a group of professionals with an aim to provide access of good books to underprivileged children in India. Our focus area are on schools and community-centre libraries • We have rebranded ourselves as Read Library Project • Our Facebook link: • http://www.facebook.com/Readlibrary What is the objective of READ? • We believe that books and thereby knowledge is probably the fastest way to create a tangible and long-term difference to the children and to bring out their talent. • By contributing books for the library, we intend to ensure that the “library/ reading space” becomes a special treat for the children
READ: Our journey so far • In 4 years since we started……. • 26 Schools engaged • Schools spread over many states of India: Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Delhi, Kerala • Books donated in many languages viz. Urdu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, English and Braille • Approx 4500 books donated
READ: Yearly progress update • During the course of 4rd year • Established connections with various organisations in India through collective effort of Read contributors, Local champions, friends • Worked with 9 Schools and provided books and educational aids to: • AnandShikshaNiketan, Murshidabad, West Bengal • HimalPrakriti Community Center, Munisiari Village, Uttarakhand • St Joseph School, Narakal, Kerala • MHPS School, Koppa Village, Karnataka • National High Primary School, Supramanyapura, Bangalore, Karnataka • Bahuli Primary School, Bahuli Village, Pune, Maharashtra • PrayogBhumi, Chiplun, Maharashtra • ZilaParishad Primary School, Tiradshet, Nasik, Maharashtra • Gurukul Marathi Primary School, Shinde, Nasik, Maharashtra
Looking ahead and latest update • Our aspirations for the year 2013-14 • Promote READ through social media like Facebook • Our Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/Readlibrary • Setup our own web presence www.readlibrary.org • Evaluate the feasibility of making READ as a registered charity in India • Latest update from 2013-14 • Collaboration with IAHV UK for sponsoring libraries in India • Engage with Oxfam India, Care Education UK,IAHV, YFS (Youth for Sewa) for identifying Schools where our contribution can be used • Currently engaged with 15 different Schools in India at various stage
Feedback: St Joseph School Our school library is an important part our school. The basic aim of our library is to cultivate interest in reading so that students become familiar with books as service of pleasure and information. Students are using text books, reference materials from our library. Our library creates reading interest among students by means of story hours and library hours. It also help the student to make the creative use of their leisure hours. Children improved the habit of reading and referring to books for information.
Feedback: SupramanyaPura From HM - UMADEVI: English Translation: From READ NGO to Subramanyapura School you have donated 163 English and Kannada books and 15 charts. These books and charts are really attractive and informative. We are very great-full to you as you have selected our school to give books. These books are very useful to us. We will definitely make the best use of it. We would like to thank "youth for seva" who was responsible for connecting us to READ NGO. Thank you"
Photo Gallery: Getting books ready • Books parcel getting ready
Photo Gallery: Govt M.H.P.S Alemane, Koppa Village • Books delivered: Read volunteer with School Teachers • Excited to • see new books
Photo Gallery: Munisiari Village • Excited to see new books
Photo Gallery: Gurukul Marathi School, Shinde, Nasik • Excited to see new books
Many thanks once again... The Journey Continues...