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Summer Readathon 2012

Join Sohni in support of Pratham's 2012 Readathon (Charlotte)

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240 from 5 donors 500 goal
What is the Readathon?
The Readathon is a fundraising initiative done through Pratham 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 sponsor them for a dollar amount for each book they read. The more books they read, the more money they raise.
Where does my money go?
All donations go to support Pratham’s Read India initiative, the premier program for teaching underprivileged Indian kids, aged 6-14, basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills. Pratham teams mobilize and train schoolteachers, Anganwadi workers and volunteers to work with children and their mothers outside school.
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?
Kids will read more this summer, which helps them learn. Readers will learn the value of helping others and participating in community service.
Are there prizes?
Certificates of Appreciation go to all readers. Prizes are available for readers who raise $100, $250, $500, or more. A Youth Leader Award will be give to the Readathon Coordinator whose team raises the most money.
What is a Readathon Coordinator?
Readathon Coordinators (RCs) are high school students who volunteer to lead younger teams of readers and guide, support, and cheer them on. RC’s learn good leadership skills, and their experience will look great on a resume or college application.
How do I know my donation will make a difference?
With every $500 raised, 34 kids in India will be helped through the Pratham Read India program. All donors will receive a story about a group of students helped through money raised in the Readathon.

100% of all donations will go directly to Pratham USA. SeeYourImpact.org even covers credit card fees to save money for Pratham. When you make a donation, you have the option to give an additional gift to SeeYourImpact to help cover their operating expenses.

Thanks to...

Aug 15 BofA Matching made a 50 contribution
Jul 10
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Madhup made a 20 contribution
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Yamini made a 20 contribution
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Sandeep made a 50 contribution
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Meera made a 100 contribution

Hi, my name is Sohni Uthra and I am a rising 6th grader at Marvin Ridge Middle School in Marvin, NC. I am 10 years old and I really enjoy reading. I want to help the kids in India because that is where my family is from and I believe every kid in the world should receive an education. I want to help the Pratham foundation because I really love to read and I want to help kids in India.

A-Z Mysteries- The X’ed Out X-ray

One book that I read was A-Z Mysteries-The X’ed Out X-ray. This series is mainly about about solving crimes. In this particular book, someone stole a famous singer’s precious pendant and everyone was searching for it. One boy named Dink sprained his arm on a carousel and when the “doctor” put a bandage on it, he asked Dink to read something but secretly put the pendant in the bandage. He wasn’t even the doctor. He was the thief!!

Goosebumps Horrorland- Monster Blood For Breakfast!

Another book I read was Goosebumps Horrorland- Monster Blood For Breakfast! This book is about a boy named Matt and his friend who is really annoying named Bradley. Bradley bought this thing called monster blood which makes you grow huge and burly. Matt took the blood away from him because he thought it was dangerous and it is. Livvy, Matt’s sister, tricked Bradley and put the Monster Blood in his cereal but he switched cereals with Matt. So during his swim meet, Matt grew and grew until he was 10 feet tall. But luckily he went back to normal size because the monster blood was just a 12 hour sample!!

I will update my page as I read more books!

Support a child’s right to an education!

Pratham is a grass roots organization committed to the task of removing illiteracy in India.

SeeYourImpact.org is a revolutionary way to help those in need around the world.

All funds raised in Pratham’s Readathon will be used to enable less fortunate children in India to succeed in school.

Just $14 provides a year of after-school tutoring to a child in India through Pratham’s Read India Program.

When you support a child in Pratham’s Readathon through SeeYourImpact.org, you are not only supporting primary education of disadvantaged children in India and making a positive impact on their future, you are also encouraging children here to develop an appreciation for reading, introducing them to the gift of giving and helping them to appreciate the excellent education available in the US.

Even better, you’ll meet the child in India who is matched to your donation!

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