“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free,” Frederic Douglass

This campaign is supported by: 

Al Murray, Alex von Tunzelmann, Anita Anand, Caroline Pennock, Catherine Fletcher, Dan Morelle, Dan Snow, David Olusoga, Dr Adam Rutherford, Dr Anna Whitelock, Dr Fern Riddell, Dr Janina Ramirez, Gem Duducu, Greg Jenner, Hunter S. Jones, Iwan Morus, James Holland, Janice Liedl, Jessie Childs, Matthew Parker, Professor Frank McDonough, Professor James Daybell, Professor Peter Doyle, Professor Peter Frankopan, Rebecca Rideal, Rob Schaefer, Roger Moorhouse, Sara Read, Tom Holland, and Shane at WarGen.

We hope you will join us this year in supporting Room to Read in its effort to reach 15 million children with quality education by the end of 2020. Room to Read are a charity involved in trying to spread education as widely as possible. They have a particular focus on literacy and giving women equal access to education.

Watch some films about Room to Read: https://www.youtube.com/user/Roomtoread

Read more about Room to Reads work: http://www.roomtoread.org/

To encourage people to donate we're running a massive free prize giveaway with lots of signed books. Find out more here: http://historygiving.com/