Books Open Brains

Books and the ideas in them engage minds and create opportunity, but only for the few. Families and schools in the developing world have access to vanishingly little written material. Worldreader.org aims to put a library of digital books in the hands of every family.
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Why e-books?

Just as mobile phones have leapfrogged landlines in developing countries, e-readers can deliver books instantly and for far less: many e-books are less than one-third the price of a printed book, saving trees and reaching more minds.
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Taking Action

We deliver subsidized e-readers to under-served communities, and will drive down the cost of publishing local content. We measure success through increased literacy rates, local content development, and business creation. We’re running trials to fine-tune our methods.
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A Platform for Literacy

Worldreader.org is a market-oriented, not-for-profit organization focused on increasing access to books in developing countries. But we don’t work alone: we depend on donations and partnerships, and we invite you to join companies like Amazon.com in helping achieve our mission.
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