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READ Foundation

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READ Foundation
Formation1994
TypeNonprofit organization
PurposeTo address the dire need for education and literacy in Pakistan
HeadquartersIslamabad, Pakistan
Region served
Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
WebsiteOfficial Website, UK Website

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

It runs a network of 400 schools across Pakistan (Sialkot, Jhelum, Gujrat, Kharian), Azad Kashmir (All Districts), Murree, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the outskirts of Islamabad/Rawalpindi. It has 7,000 teachers and serves 120,000 children including 13,000 orphans.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Home -READ".
  2. ^ Rebuilding lives by Hassan Choudary The Express Tribune with the International Herald Tribune July 18th, 2010 Accessed July 27, 2010