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John Wood founded Room to Read in 2000 after being inspired on a trek in Nepal to help less fortunate students. Since then, Room to Read has impacted over 6 million children through constructing schools, establishing libraries, publishing books, and providing scholarships. Literacy is a right and responsibility, and organizations like Room to Read are transforming lives and the world through education opportunities.
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John Wood was inspired to start Room to Read after seeing the lack of books and resources at a Nepalese school during a trek in 1998. He left his job at Microsoft and co-founded Room to Read in 2001 to focus on increasing literacy and gender equality in education in developing countries. Room to Read has since opened over 10,000 libraries and 1,000 schools, supporting over 10,000 girls' educations across Asia and Africa.
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- 2. John Wood •Was born in January 1964, in Hartford, Connecticut. •Attended the University of Colorado and was graduated with the bachelor degree from the university. •He furthered his studies in Kellogg Graduate School of Management and obtained master in Business Administration. Used to be a staff in Microsoft and was well- paid by the company as a Senior Executive Officer
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