The Joy of Reading in Rural Nepal

Share a book with children who have none

Improve literacy for children in remote villages

Discovering a new book is exciting for readers of all ages, especially children.  Malcolm and I read aloud to our boys and know the joy it brings.  

In Nepal, however, children’s books are scarce, despite a rich oral tradition of rhymes, stories and songs. Publishers are few and teachers have no experience or training in how to read aloud to children as a learning activity.

While schools are shut during the pandemic, we've started to publish our own quality books for kids to read at home. Your donation supports local Nepali authors and artists (including our own teachers!) to write, illustrate and publish original children's books in Nepali with culturally appropriate Nepali settings and characters. Our first three titles will be published in early 2021.

Thank you so much for your support! Karen