We help children thrive by providing early childhood education in Uganda and Northern Pakistan

Millions of children aren’t reaching their potential because they don’t have access to early education. IREAD is changing this through people like you.

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A lack of early education significantly increases poverty and limits growth

By giving to IREAD, you can help provide children with a strong educational foundation and empower them to change a generation!

IREAD is a leader in partnering with local stakeholders to build Early Childhood Development (ECD) Centres and facilitate Early Childhood Education (ECE) in Uganda and Northern Pakistan. This work has given children aged 3-6 the best chance possible to change the trajectory of their entire community, forever.

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Our Progress

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3,100

IREAD ECD enrollments
projected by end of 2026

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10,000+

Young lives transformed through
the power of education

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29

Early Childhood
Development Centres

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55

Community-based
ECD sites

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14

Years in
operation

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Partner organizations
on the ground

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Invest in a generation of change

Imagine your child starting elementary school never having seen a book. Studies show this puts children at a significant disadvantage during the most formative years of their lives. IREAD gives these most vulnerable children, some as young as 3 years old, the chance to grow and develop through play and activity-based learning.

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We believe every child deserves access to education and an early start at building a brighter future.

For more than a decade, generous people like you have been partnering with IREAD to unlock the potential of young children in rural Uganda and Northern Pakistan most impacted by poverty. Early education has changed everything for the children in these communities.

We need you to join us today so that thousands more can benefit from the opportunities that early childhood education provides.

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Early childhood education paves the pathway to a brighter future

Children who receive an early start at their education benefit developmentally in every way possible. It is one of the most powerful ways we can help break cycles of poverty in developing countries.

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Higher intelligence scores

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Higher school enrollment and competition rates

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Improved nutrition and overall health

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Improved social and emotional behaviour

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Increased earning potential and economic self-sufficiency as adults and community members

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Increased female labour force participation