Over 800 million people cannot read or write above minimum standards. Up to 40% of them are made up of children and teenagers.

80% of young people in remote and rural indigenous communities cannot read. That is 160,000 young people.

75% of school dropouts report reading problems. 50% of young people living in poverty or unemployed have difficulty reading.

Help us make a difference. Schools ranked high in overall student achievement have an abundance and easy access to resources like books, textbooks and technological devices in their schools and public libraries. The best students are reading better. We need your help to give hope to deserving young lives, by giving them a chance to read, succeed, and make a difference.

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