'Education is the movement from Darkness to Light' 

For those who want to mark Elio's milestone, it seems appropriate to highlight Elio's favourite charity and give the gift of life long education. Elio and Maria have been supporting John Wood and Room to Read from day one, which in 15 years, has helped reach ten million children and hopes to reach another one million in 2016. 

Examples of the impact your funding can support:                 

£30 = Teach a child to read for 1 year  

£200 = Support 1 girl to go through the Girls’ Education Programme for one year                                                                                                               

£500 = Print 500 children’s books                                                        

£2,000 = Support 10 girls through the Girls’ Education Programme for one year                                                                                                     

£5,000 = Establish a library in Vietnam                                                        

£10,000 = Establish 2 libraries in India

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For 9 consecutive years Room to Read has received Charity Navigators highest rating of 4 stars for financial accountability and transparency, an honour only 1% of their rated charities can claim.

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