READ Foundation explained

READ Foundation
Formation:1994
Type:Nonprofit organization
Purpose:To address the dire need for education and literacy in Pakistan
Headquarters:Islamabad, Pakistan
Region Served:Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Website:Official Website, UK Website

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home -READ.
  2. http://tribune.com.pk/story/27850/rebuilding-lives Rebuilding lives by Hassan Choudary