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BUILDING A LIBRARY IN INDIA WITH ROOM TO READ:ROADTO40.

February was Friendship Month! This February many people virtually gathered to give a friendship gift worth remembering. In lieu of a box of chocolates they made a donation towards the building of a library for children in need on behalf of sweethearts, family members and friends.

The goal of “Friendship Month” was to use the passion and momentum of friends this Valentines to raise enough funds to build a library in India. It’s alarming to note that 35% of the world’s illiterate population live in India. Most of those citizens are women who are the primary care givers. This propels the cycle of illiteracy, a huge problem. Participants in “Friendship Month” have become a part of the solution. All money donated from February 10 to 28th has been designated to building libraries/reading rooms in India.

Well done everybody! Room to Read/Road to 40 appreciates your contribution to this incredibly important cause.