We create schools, programs and communities around the common goal of education for all.
Here’s how we do it:
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OUR 100% PROMISE
A private family foundation and IREAD USA directors pay for IREAD’s administrative costs, so every dollar you give goes toward supporting IREAD students, teachers, and ECD centres. This gives you the confidence that your gift will go directly to the children who need it most.
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“The Jaffer Foundation has created an endowment that will continue to contribute annually to agencies that deliver well-conceived ECDÂ to children in the developing world. This legacy funding will see IREAD continue its activities for many years to come by using these endowment funds for administrative costs” – Dr. Noor Jaffer

QUALITY EDUCATION, WELL TRAINED TEACHERS
Local community members are recruited and trained as ECD teachers and caregivers. IREAD provides Ugandan teachers with their initial training and ongoing professional development. Our Uganda centres are certified and registered with the Ministry of Education and Sports and follow the national ECD curriculum. Aga Khan Education Services trains IREAD ECD centre teachers in Pakistan in their curriculum and operates many of the IREAD centres.
OUR PARTNERS
We partner with rural communities and local NGOs to make education accessible. The IREAD Field Team identifies villages that need an Early Childhood Development Centre, are willing to donate land and are able to elect a Centre Management Committee (CMC).
We’re proudly partnered with the following organisations:

The Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKESP)

The Aga Khan University’s Professional Development Centre in Chitral (PDCC)

Rotary Club of Kampala Day Break and other local Rotary Clubs
Uganda is our home. This is the country of our birth and it is where our hopes and dreams began. This country is never far from our thoughts and what better way to show our love than through a powerful gift of education, starting with the children.
IREAD allowed us to show our love and gratitude. The IREAD organization was transparent and kept us informed as the Mary’s Shining Stars ECD Centre was being constructed and the field team’s knowledge and ability to work with local partners made sure the community felt empowered every step of the way.Â
Working with IREAD and supporting Uganda’s children was the perfect way to help us make sure curiosity can bloom, confidence can soar and positive changes can take root for the children and their families. It is the start that all children should have.
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We feel grateful and blessed to show our love for Uganda, starting with the children.