Archive for 2014
06.19.2014
A Mother-Daughter Perspective on Poverty in Nepal
This post is written by Betsy Borrelli, a READ Global Board Member, proud mother, and Senior Vice President, Reputation Management & Crisis, for the global communications agency FleishmanHillard. I am […]
06.12.2014
The Unexpected Benefits of Literacy in Nepal
A 70-year-old Nepali woman told me that, after having learned to read, she can die happy. She values her education over her belongings since, as she said: “Everyone will die […]
05.29.2014
Digital tools raise awareness on maternal health in Nepal
This article was written as part of the Women Weave the Web campaign of our partner organization WorldPulse, and is written by Sanjana Shrestha, the Nepal Country Director of READ […]
05.27.2014
Preventing Alcoholism through Art in Bhutan
Alcoholism is a challenging problem around the world. In Bhutan, most farmers brew their own liquor and responsible drinking is accepted as part of its culture. However with the challenges […]
05.08.2014
Addressing Community Needs Through ICT4D
A version of this article originally appeared on the website of one of READ’s partner organizations, IREX, and is written by Alex Pompe, who traveled to Bhutan in 2013 as […]
05.08.2014
How Mothers Change the World
A Mother’s Day post by READ Global Executive Director Tina Sciabica With Mother’s Day approaching, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on three incredible mothers who changed the course of […]
04.08.2014
READ Bhutan: Expanding business opportunities for a small country
This is the last of a four-part guest blogger series from MBAs Without Borders‘ Kathryn Svobodny on her 5-month Advisor experience with READ Global. Click here to read the first […]
04.02.2014
Building a future beyond polio and illiteracy in India
Imagine at age 16, you are living in poverty, illiterate, and disabled because of polio. What would your future look like? This past week marked an historic occasion: the WHO […]
03.25.2014
READ India: Finding a niche for textiles
This is the third of a four-part guest blogger series from MBAs Without Borders‘ Kathryn Svobodny on her 5-month advisory experience with READ Global. Click here to read the previous […]
03.18.2014
READ Nepal: Bringing healthy foods to market
This is the second of a four-part guest blogger series from MBAs Without Borders‘ Kathryn Svobodny on her 5-month advisory experience with READ Global. Click here to read the first […]
