This is a whole day of READ activities where your students will find out more about the educational issues in East Africa and then come up with ways to help contribute to the solutions.  They will plan a pitch based on one of the three actions READ supports and present it to the rest of the group, who will then vote for their favourite.

The day can be structured around normal school hours and our School Speakers will work with you to deliver the activities and help facilitate throughout the day.   

We hope that the students will then have the opportunity to carry out the action they voted for.  Our volunteers will offer support and advice and, if requested, will return to the school to give students feedback about what the action has achieved.

Request a Drop Down Day.

NOTE: As with all our presentations or workshops we request that a teacher is present throughout, in order to comply with our child protection policy.  For more information on our child protection policy please email schools@readinternational.org.uk

READ can support and provide feedback for the following actions:

Fundraising

Every 50p raised can send a textbook to East Africa, so your students can easily see the difference they have made.  They will also learn more about our work and how to plan and carry out an effective fundraiser.  Our School Speakers can offer support and, if requested, will return to your school to give feedback on the results of your hard work.  If you raise over £2000 one of our members of staff will come and give a presentation, as a way of saying thank you for such a fantastic donation.

 We will make good use of any amount your school is willing to donate, but below are some common breakdowns to give you an idea of what your money can achieve.

Redecorate and furnish a library £270

Supply a school with books £392 

Refurbish a library and fill it with books £1504

To register your interest please email us at schools@readinternational.org.uk

Book Drive

Thanks to our partnership with Better World Books we can now collect ANY kind of book, which is then either sent to East Africa, or re-sold or recycled to generate funds.  By carrying out a Book Drive your students will help supply schools with the books that will be used in the daily education of thousands of East African students.  We will supply you with Book Drop Boxes and advice to help you and your students run a successful book drive.  To find out more about running a Book Drive please email us at schools@readinternational.org.uk           

Campaign

Sadly, it is not just access to books that poses a problem for the world's students; some don't go to school at all.  While books can help improve the quality of education in East Africa, we also support campaigns like Send My Friend, which aims to ensure that every child gets a quality education,wherever they live in the world.  You can join the campaign, pledge your support and involve your students by  signing up on the SMF website.  They will provide you with a resources pack and lesson plans to get you started.

Click here to register your interest.