Archive for the ‘children’ Category
04.23.2024
Redefining Tradition: Women Challenge the Dowry System
A field report from READ Executive Director Sanjana Shrestha, March 2024 “In our community, we do not have money, people are not educated, we cannot speak elegantly, that’s why we […]
12.12.2019
This Center Is Completely Self-Sustaining
When a visitor enters the Panauti READ Center’s charming wooden Nepali doors, they notice cheerful children interacting with engaged adults and seniors, and young women leading their peers through health […]
04.29.2019
April 2019 Update: Empowering Women and Youth in Asia
In 2019, we’re excited to share news about bold initiatives tackling human trafficking and ensuring youth and girls participation in the growing tech sector leveraging the extensive network of READ […]
01.30.2015
Preserving Nepal’s Oral History, Grandparents to Children
For centuries, the history of Nepal has been transmitted from generation to generation through oral storytelling: passing on stories about culture, livelihoods, and the natural environment of the country. Yet […]
11.03.2014
Early Childhood Education in India – Rural Playschool
This blog post was written by Reema Ahuja, School In-Charge of the READ India Playschool. More than 80% of brain growth occurs between birth and age six in a child. […]
06.22.2013
READ India Center Opens Local School
For children living in rural India, formal schools are often inaccessible or lacking in resources. The nearest town with a school may be far away, and parents are anxious about […]
