- What is the Readathon?
- Pratham USA Readathon 2014 is a fundraising initiative that encourages kids in the U.S. to read more books and raise money to help less fortunate kids in India learn to read.
- How does it work?
- Kids ask their friends and family to donate money to Pratham for every book they read. The more books they read, the more money they raise. Learn more here.
- Where does my money go?
- All donations go to support Pratham’s work for child literacy in India. With the help of trained professionals and dedicated volunteers, Pratham runs pre-schools and after-school programs in many cities and villages of India so that underprivileged children can read, write and count at their appropriate grade level. Pratham needs only $25 to educate one child for one whole year.
- Who can participate?
- Kids of any age can participate (adults too!). Children too young to read can have a parent or other older siblings read to them, and count those books.
- Why participate?
- Reading is good for everyone. Reading to help others by participating in this Readathon is a great way to do community service, and enjoy the benefits of reading at the same time – increased vocabulary, improved communication skills and the joy of helping others.
- Are there prizes?
- Yes! Certificates of Appreciation go to all readers. Prizes will also be given to readers who raise $100, $250, $500, or more. A Young Reader Award will be given to the reader who raises the most money and a Young Leader Award will be given to the Readathon Coordinator who demonstrates strong leadership skills and whose team raises a significant amount of money.
- What is a Readathon Coordinator?
- A Readathon Coordinator (RC) is a high school student who will lead a team of younger readers and guide, support, and cheer them on in meeting their reading and fundraising goals for the Readathon. A RC will learn good management and leadership skills, and can also enjoy all the benefits of being a reader. For more information, click here.
- How do I know if my donation makes a difference?
- With every $1,000 raised, Pratham will be able to educate 40 children for one whole year. Readers and donors will receive a story about a group of students helped through money they raised or donated in the Readathon. For reading some stories from last year, click here.
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Every book I read helps educate a child in India
Dear Friends,
This is my third year participating in the Pratham Readathon Program and I’ve enjoyed doing it a lot for the past few years! I like and think Pratham is important because it helps less fortunate children be able to go to school and get a chance to do what they want to do in life. It only takes a little bit of money to give a child in India school supplies, a uniform, or even funding for them to be able to go to school for an entire year!
Summer is a very free time for all of us kids and I think Pratham is an easy and fun way to give back to the community by either donating or raising money.
My goal this readathon is to read 15-20 books and hopefully increase this number as the Summer goes by. If anyone has any good book suggestions please feel free to tell me! Thank you so much to those of you who donate and please donate if you haven’t. Every little bit helps!
Sincerely,
Neeti
Total Books Read: 13 (all 300pgs or more)
Some Books I’ve Read
Ender’s Shadow, by Orson Scott Card- This a great science fiction book that is the companion novel to Ender’s Game which I’ve already read. Both books are stand alone but are designed to complement each other so reading both made each one more meaningful and enhanced the experience. I really enjoyed this book!
The Uglies Tetralogy, by Scott Westerfield- Another Sci-fi book this novel explores the idea of how we wrongly tend to judge by appearances and how physically judgmental we can be unconsciously. This book made me think about new views on the subject of what we think of as beautiful. A good read!
Thank you so much to the people who have donated to my page and Pratham!
Update #7 (sent October 1)
Hello Everyone!
School has been very busy lately with tests and projects.
Lately I have read
I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak
The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
Both of these books had slightly higher level content but contained really deep messages despite not being super action packed.
Right now I am rereading The Lost Hero by, Rick Riordan to prepare for the last book in his series coming out next week.
Also I want to really thank everyone who has participated or donated in readathon!
I honestly haven’t been keeping up with the readathon as much as I’d like this year since this is my first year of high school and I’m in the process of adjusting. 
Thank you for making a difference!
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Pratham USA - Every Child In School and Learning Well
Pratham is the largest not-for-profit organization providing quality education to underprivileged children in India. Pratham uses very low-cost and scalable methods and works in collaboration with the government, local communities, parents, teachers and volunteers across the country to educate millions of children every year. Pratham’s mission is “Every Child in School and Learning Well.”
Pratham USA, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a four-star rating (the highest possible) from Charity Navigator accepts tax deductible contributions from U.S. donors to help Pratham continue and expand its work for child literacy and education. For more information, visit www.prathamusa.org.
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