Nepal
EducationRoom to Read - Scholarship Program for Girls in Nepal
Address
Room to Read
111 Sutter St.
16th Floor
San Francisco,
California
94104
United States
415 561 3331
http://www.roomtoread.org
Mission
Room to Read’s mission is to provide under-privileged children with an opportunity to gain the lifelong gift of education. It was founded on the belief that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty and taking control of one's own life.
Programs
Rather than apply a short-term solution, Room to Read seeks to intervene early in a child's life and provide ongoing educational opportunities in their communities. We have developed a successful three-pronged approach to tackling the problem of education by: - Partnering with communities to build schools; - Enhancing educational facilities within schools, including establishing libraries, computers labs and language training centers; - Providing scholarships for underprivileged young girls.
Room to Read's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Personnel Overview
John Wood - Founder and Chairman
John Wood, Founder and Chairman of Room to Read, started the organization after witnessing poor educational resources during a trek in Nepal. He gave up his executive position with Microsoft in order to provide children with education. John holds an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Northwestern University. He has been awarded the Draper Richards Fellowship.
Erin Keown - Chief Operating Officer
As Chief Operating Officer, Erin oversees all in-country programs. Erin joined the organization in 2001 after a successful international business career. She spent two years living in Vietnam and developed a lifelong passion and interest for development in Asia. Erin holds an M.A. in International Relations from the School of Advanced International Studies of The Johns Hopkins University.
Dinesh Shrestha - Program Director, Nepal
Dinesh has been involved in rural development and village welfare since 1983. He has worked with organizations from Canada, Germany, the U.S., the U.N and the World Health Organization. He has been managing Room to Read Nepal since in was founded in 1998 as a volunteer and joined our team full-time in 2003. Dinesh has a Master’s in Business Administration from Tribhuwan University, Nepal.
Personnel Statistics
Erin Keown, Chief Operating Officer
Founded in 1998
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 150
