Room to Read Australia in Haymarket | Non-profit organisation

Room to Read Australia

Locality: Haymarket

Phone: +61 2 9277 4646

Address: PO Box R1017 1225 Haymarket, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.roomtoread.org

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25.01.2022 Join us for an inspirational evening next Thursday, 19 November at 8pm (AEDT) with The Gifts of Reading virtual book launch, an anthology published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Room to Read. We are honoured to be joined by 4 wonderful contributors: Max Porter, Roddy Doyle and Sisonke Msimang along with Room to Read Founder John Wood and moderator Susan Wyndham. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/book-launch-the-gifts-of-re

25.01.2022 This year, Sydney’s Fastest Executive race pivoted to join Virtual City2Surf's 14km run, on 16 - 18 October. 15+ business executives showed off their physical endurance & flexed their philanthropic muscles and raised more than $50,000 towards Room to Read's COVID-19 relief fund! Well done to everyone who were involved and a big congratulations to our friends at Gilbert + Tobin Careers for winning the TOP Fundraising Impact Award by raising nearly $20,000.

24.01.2022 Yesterday was International #DayoftheGirl and our latest reporting finds that 1 in 2 of the more than 30,000 girls we surveyed in low-income communities in Africa and Asia are at risk of not returning to school. Learn how we are supporting girls not only during this crucial time, but throughout our Girls’ Education Program: https://bit.ly/3jJNUZF

23.01.2022 Well done to our Sydney Chapter team for successfully raising $1700 from the Aces for Education event on Friday, 6 November! It was a fun and eventful event with a women's doubles tennis competition, morning tea, and raffle prizes donated by local businesses. Thank you to all the volunteers, sponsors, bakers, tennis players and everyone involved, it was so wonderful to be surrounded by a warm generous community who wanted to help out, especially during this time. Also, a big shout out to Jodi Mullen for making this all possible and for her incredible effort and drive in coordinating the entire event.

22.01.2022 This year, Room to Read Sri Lanka, Room to Read Nepal, Room to Read Tanzania, and Room to Read South Africa began partnering with local radio stations to broadcast literacy activities. Through the work that we're doing on radio and television, we've learned now that we can't just depend on the internet. And that's true with a pandemic or without. Read the full Qatar Foundation article to hear more from Room to Read CEO Geetha Murali: https://www.qf.org.qa//innovation-in-education-shouldnt-ch

19.01.2022 During the pandemic with in-class learning shuttered, some girls in rural areas of Asia countries are being pushed to drop out. Lina, an 11th-grade student in Cambodia who dreamed of obtaining an accounting degree, is among them. Read the full Bloomberg article here: https://www.bloomberg.com//girls-are-quitting-school-to-wo

19.01.2022 Need a little #MondayMotivation? Meet Siti, a Girls’ Education Program alumnae from Room to Read Tanzania who dreams of becoming a lawyer and advocate for human rights.

18.01.2022 Just one of the reasons why Room to Read’s Literacy Program creates a path for underrepresented voices to be heard by pursuing the end of illiteracy globally. By training authors and illustrators all over the world to create children’s books, Room to Read is ensuring that global book creators have power over their own narratives and can develop stories that reflect the lived experiences of children in their communities. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3iNkB86

13.01.2022 "I have been thrilled to see our education work become ever more gender transformative, while, as an organisation, we are also making a more deliberate commitment to gender equality and diversity and inclusion in our policies and practices." Check out the full @Rightsofequality interview with Room to Read Senior Director of Girls’ Education & Gender Equality Lucina Di Meco here: https://www.rightsofequality.com/lucina-di-meco-senior-di/

12.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? We began publishing local-language children's books in Sri Lanka in 2006? Learn how it all began and the incredible milestones we’ve celebrated along the way by watching Room to Read Sri Lanka‘s journey of publishing here: https://youtu.be/dUyJW3y4nSs

12.01.2022 "Literacy is vital to break cycles of generational poverty and is the foundation for all future learning." Room to Read CEO Geetha Murali spoke to BBC News recently on the risk of global illiteracy rates rising for the first time in 20 years, with children in low-income communities across Africa and Asia most at risk of losing their education.

11.01.2022 Join us tomorrow, 19 November at 8pm (AEDT) for an inspirational evening with The Gifts of Reading virtual book launch, an anthology published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Room to Read. We are honoured to be joined by 4 wonderful contributors: Max Porter, Roddy Doyle and Sisonke Msimang along with Room to Read Founder John Wood and moderator Susan Wyndham. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/book-launch-the-gifts-of-re

10.01.2022 We’re thrilled to announce a Room to Read children’s book that’s all about YOU (or the child in your life)! Created in partnership with Librio Be Brave introduces your child to six new friends from around the world as they each begin a new school year. Join the #RtRBookClub to get a peek behind the scenes of the creation of this special book with Librio founder and CEO Ed Russell: https://bit.ly/3nAvhbZ

07.01.2022 Today's #FridayFUNraiser shout-out goes to our friends at Ascender, who have launched their APAC "Battle of the Business Units" charity race campaign to raise funds for Room to Read. Ascender wanted to engage its employees across APAC in a way that provided both tangible benefits to their health, and an ability to participate in a great cause. Our long term charity partner Room to Read offered us a great way to build a fundraising campaign that helped support our overall initiative. - Inna Wahlberg, General Manager, Asia Services, Ascender

06.01.2022 Join us on Thursday, 19 November at 8pm (AEDT) for the virtual book launch for The Gifts of Reading, an anthology published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Room to Read. We are honoured to be joined by 4 wonderful contributors: Max Porter, Roddy Doyle and Sisonke Msimang along with Room to Read Founder John Wood and moderator Susan Wyndham. Join us here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/book-launch-the-gifts-of-re

05.01.2022 For the first time ever, the Room to Read Sydney Chapter joined forces with the Room to Read Brisbane Chapter to host the Virtual Sip & Paint event on Saturday, 21 November. They successfully raised more than AUD$17,650 (Which includes corporate matching), which will help Room to Read support 505 children as they continue to learn from home during this time. We all had a lot of fun and enjoyed discovering our "inner Picasso"! We were truly impressed with everyone's creative contribution. A big shout out to our volunteers Iva Charlopova and Jane Baker for their dedication and hardwork towards organising and coming up with this very creative and inspiring event.

05.01.2022 Meet Meena and Ashma. They lived a life of a Kamalari their entire adolescent years and were denied their right to an education. Learn how they persevered against all the odds and became what they are today: https://youtu.be/RRjzkdOoPIU #EducationEndures

03.01.2022 We are so grateful for our ongoing partnership with IMC Trading during this challenging year. Together we are making sure education endures for children in low-income communities all around the world.

02.01.2022 CEO Geetha Murali joins the new Breakthrough Builders series by Qualtrics discussing everything from her life path to reaching 40 million children with education. Listen to the podcast here: Online https://bit.ly/3lGoTiI Spotify https://spoti.fi/38FOtkw... Apple https://apple.co/35teL See more

01.01.2022 We are delighted to share The Gifts of Reading, an anthology about the joys of reading and of giving books, created by Jennie Orchard, a long-time Room to Read supporter, and published to celebrate Room to Read’s 20th anniversary. The Gifts of Reading is inspired by a beautiful essay by British writer Robert Macfarlane and includes 23 essays on this subject from an incredible line-up of internationally renowned authors including William Boyd, Roddy Doyle, Jan Morris, Max ...Porter, Philip Pullman and Michael Ondaatje. Australia-based contributors include Markus Zusak, Alice Pung and Sisonke Msimang. Room to Read’s founder John Wood also contributes to the book. At a time when nearly one billion students remain out of school around the world, never has there been a greater need to celebrate the importance of learning and how the gift of reading can transform a life forever. See here to read the latest article from The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3499Y9s The Gifts of Reading is available at all major bookstores. All royalties will be donated to Room to Read.