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Worldreader Program: Gets Books Into the Most Remote Places

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See how one Worldreader Program donation brought Kindles into two primary schools in Tanzania. Experience the impact on 11-year-old Mery's life who wants to teach her whole country to read. Wondering what's a Worldreader Program? It's a new way for anyone to get books into the most remote places. It includes: 50 ruggedized Kindles with clip-on lights, 100 storybooks and textbooks per Kindle (from Africa and the rest of the world) and proven training materials for students, teachers and the entire community.

Helping people is in all of us

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Meet 14-year-old Rita, a high-schooler in Adeiso, Ghana. Rita wants to become a leader in Ghana and make a difference. We think she will do exactly that. Thank you for all that you have helped make possible so far. Happy Holidays!

International Day of the Girl

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Today is October 11th, 2012 - The 1st ever International Day of the Girl marked by the United Nations. With support from FC Barcelona and 10×10, we're creating global awareness about the importance of educating girls. On the ground, in Africa, we're encouraging young women like Kate and Rita to keep studying, to keep reading and to keep discovering their potential. Help us spread the message by sharing this video!

Okanta Kate

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"One e-book can change a life. It changed Okanta Kate's life forever. After reading The Shark by Ghanaian author Peggy Oppong -- a book Worldreader digitized and added to her Kindle, Okanta Kate was hooked, and magical things began to happen. This 17-year-old high school student has become an avid reader and has devoured more than 100 books in one year. She's writing poetry and short stories and aspires to not only achieve great things, but to inspire others around her to achieve great things as well. millionbooks.worldreader.org"

Worldreader i Barça — Llibres per a tothom

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"http://millionbooks.worldreader.org Hi ha 200 milions de nens a l'Àfrica subsahariana que mai han llegit un llibre. Això és degut a que moltes vegades els llibres no els hi arriben, i els que ho fan, normalment estan passats de moda i són culturalment irrellevants. Amb tant poc com 4 euros. Segueix els passos que trobaràs més avall i sigues el primer en ajudar a enviar 1 milió de llibres digitals a l'Àfrica!"

Let’s Help Worldreader and Barça Send One Million E-books

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"http://millionbooks.worldreader.org Worldreader and FC Barcelona are teaming up to send one million e-books to the children of Africa. For $5 you can send an e-book to a child so he or she can improve his life. Let's be the first in history to do this together-- please share this video with your friends."