Every book I read helps educate a child in India

Hello!~

My name is Anna, and this is my third year participating in the Pratham readathon. I’m going to be an eight grader soon which means my life is going to get CrAzY! But in the midst of all that chaos, I decided that I’m going to pull through and participate in the Pratham readathon. Now, many people might ask, “Why do you do Pratham?” and “Is it really worth all the time?” Well, you’ll find out the answer to these questions in the paragraphs below. So read on; and discover the answer to all your questions.~

“Why do you do Pratham?”

Now, if I were to explain ALL the reasons I do Pratham, you’d be stuck reading my page for hours on end! So, I’m going to tell you the short version. Pratham benefits not only the kids we help in India, but the community as well! By promoting the Pratham program to the community, we can show people that you don’t have to be rich or even an adult to make a difference in the world! All you need is a positive attitude and a passion for reading. Also, by introducing Pratham to people, we are promoting reading. Reading is something school teachers and parents nag their kids to do instead of playing video games and going on the Internet. Pratham helps kids realise that just by picking up a book and reading it, they’re doing so much more than their homework; they’re doing something that could benefit a childs life forever.

“Is it really worth all the time?”

I had this same question when I first started the readathon three years ago. But after a while, I realised that I wasn’t just reading a book so that I could collect money to give to some random kid; I was reading a book to help provide education for kids in India who weren’t as lucky as me! I took my life for granted before I started Pratham. Pratham made me realise how much I had to be thankful for. So yes, Pratham IS worth your time. It helps less fortunate kids in India and helps build up moral, responsibility, and a passion for reading in kids.