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title: "After-school reading club"
description: "Twice a week, children who struggle with reading meet a volunteer, a snack, and a book they chose."
url: "https://givo-astro.pages.dev/causes/after-school-reading-club/"
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# After-school reading club

> Twice a week, children who struggle with reading meet a volunteer, a snack, and a book they chose.

- Goal: $18,000
- Raised: $15,120 (84 %)
- Donors: 236
- Time left: Ongoing

Some children reach the age of ten without enjoying a single book. Not because they cannot learn, but because reading has only ever felt like a test they fail in front of others.

## Why it matters

Reading is the door to every other subject. A child who cannot read a maths problem cannot solve it. Children who fall behind in reading by the end of primary school are far more likely to leave school early.

The club is not a classroom. It is a quiet corner of the library, a snack, and an adult who listens. Children choose their own books, read aloud at their own pace, and nobody keeps score.

The club runs all year, so there is no end date for this cause. Libraries lend the rooms for free, which means nearly everything you give goes to books, snacks, and training.

Parents receive a short note each term with the books their child finished and one thing they enjoyed.

## How your gift helps

- $20: five new books for the club shelf
- $45: a month of club snacks for one group
- $120: training for one volunteer reader