Breadpig Blog: Purveyor & Publisher of All Things Geek — room to read

First, an update from Sri Lanka! Here are some pictures from the construction site of the Tharumal Singhithi Preschool that is being partially paid for with money from sales of XKCD, Volume 0. One day soon, this building will look like this and be full of happy children! Construction begins despite the rain Lots of progress! Next, the continuation of the (now very delayed) travel log! Of the four countries I was visiting, Sri Lanka had the highest literacy rate at 90.8*. According to my guide Chandima, Sri Lanka had a proud tradition of literacy that was visible just 20...

In Sri Lanka, Room to Read is building dozens of brightly colored and stimulating preschools for the youngest students. Breadpig pays a visit, learns about the care that goes into designing a school and its curriculum, and plays with adorable children drawing pineapples.

Breadpig visits the homes of 4 girls enrolled in the Girls Education Program in Tra Cu, Tra Vinh, Vietnam.

An overview of Room to Read's Girls Education Program in Tra Cu district, Vietnam.

We're thrilled to have been selected to carry the Room To Read torch for this Twitter #tweet4books fundraiser!