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Summer Readathon 2012

Join Shreya in support of Pratham's 2012 Readathon (Austin)

Shreya

164 from 8 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.

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Hi! I am Shreya (Sudiksha Pradhan). I will be a fourth grader in fall. My favorite pass time is playing with my two little brothers and reading books. I also love music and Indian classical dance odissi and bharat natyam. When I learnt about this opportunity where I can read books and in a way can help poor kids in India I was very excited!

I will be logging all the books that I will read this summer. Please help me raise $500 which will go to Pratham organization in India.

The books that I read so far:

Diary of a wimpy kid:
It is about a 5th grader and his family through out their life. Greg has a new school year ahead of him! He and his friend Rowley go through the school year day by day and feature adventures together.

Rodrick rules:
This time it is Rodrick’s turn to rule and while he does he hosts a party when Greg’s and his parents leave the house soon Rodrick and Greg face all troubles together as brothers.

The Hunger Games:
Katniss Everdeen is courageous girl who takes care of her mother and sister after her father died in a mine accident. She volunteered to be a tribute in hunger games after her sister got picked in lottery for the same game. The book describes the journey of all 24 contestants and one winner.

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!

Tell Shreya why you this cause!