John J. Wood founded Room to Read in 2001 with Dinesh Shrestha and Erin Ganju to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and support girls' completion of secondary school in Asia and Africa. Room to Read has since reached over 6 million children across 10 countries, celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2010 by opening its 10,000th library, constructing its 1,000th school, and supporting its 10,000th girl through its Girls' Education program.

1. JOHN WOOD

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.

6. CREDITS
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Woo
d_(Room_to_Read)