2. BIOGRAPHY
John J. Wood is the founder and
board co-chair of Room to Read, a
global non-profit organization focused
on literacy and gender equality in
education in Asia and Africa that has
reached over 6 million children
3. AI
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develop literacy skills and a habit of
reading among primary school
children, and support girls to
complete secondary school with the
relevant life skills to succeed in
school and beyond
4. BEGINNIN
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Wood officially co-founded Room to
Read in 2001 with Dinesh Shrestha
and Erin Ganju. Currently operating
in ten countries throughout Asia and
Africa
AIM: develop literacy skills and a
habit of reading among primary
school children, and support girls to
complete secondary school with the
relevant life skills to succeed in
school and beyond
5. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The organization celebrated its tenth
anniversary in 2010, which included
the opening of its 10,000th library,
construction of its 1,000th school, and
support of its 10,000th girl through the
organization's Girls' Education
program.
