READ Foundation

The Rural Education and Development (READ) Foundation is a non-profit educational network in North Pakistan.

READ Foundation
Formation1994
TypeNonprofit organization
PurposeTo address the dire need for education and literacy in Pakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Region served
Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
WebsiteOfficial Website, UK Website

It runs a network of 390 schools across Pakistan (Sialkot, Jhelum, Gujrat, Kharian), Azad Kashmir (All Districts), Murree, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the outskirts of Islamabad/Rawalpindi. It has 5948 teachers and serves 112,006 children including 11341 orphans.[1][2]

References

  1. "Home -READ".
  2. Rebuilding lives by Hassan Choudary The Express Tribune with the International Herald Tribune July 18th, 2010 Accessed July 27, 2010


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