Read to Grow donates books to projects in every place where books are scarce
Read to Grow has donated over 1.6 million books to 1,612 book projects in 79 countries.
Ways to donate to read to grow
The gift of your book
Together, let’s help people to get out of the vicious circle of poverty and illiteracy.
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For over 20 years, Read to Grow has been driven by the dedication and heart of our volunteers. From sorting and packing to transporting books across communities, our incredible team has helped distribute over 1.6 million books to children who need them most.
We need your help to keep the momentum going. Join our volunteer community today and be part of a movement that’s transforming futures, one book at a time.
Why...
donate books?
In Europe we take it for granted that books are available to us. We read books for our education, to obtain information and for entertainment. Therefore we have many opportunities to develop ourselves.
But this is not the same in every place around the world. Everyone should be able to develop their talents and bringing change to their community through knowledge and experience.
130 million adults are now unable to read a simple story to their children
Children who grow up with books are more likely to succeed
Literacy and education can reduce the likelihood of conflict by 20%
Illiteracy costs the global economy dearly (over $1 trillion annually)
up to 40% of primary schools in developing countries lack access to books beyond textbooks
Access to books can break the cycle of poverty
Trees We've Planted
- Peelrandbreuk park 10 fruit trees planted
- Laarbeekerbos 7 special blossom trees adopted
- Boeke(l)boom : wall nut tree planted because of reaching 1000th project in 2019
- 400 trees planted in Congo
- 50 trees donated to the monastery
read to grow contribute to 10 of the united nations
Ready To Help Others Read To Grow?
There are still so many adults and children who go through life without ever having read a book. In developing countries, books are scarce and very expensive.
With providing books, Read to Grow’s goal is to help people to get out of the vicious circle of poverty and illiteracy.