On Tuesday, November 17th, Erin Ganju, CEO and Co-Founder of Room to Read, captivated a small audience at Earl’s Yaletown to tell her story.

For those of you that are unfamiliar with Room to Read, it’s a non-proft organization founded in 2000 by former Microsoft Exec, John Wood, and Erin Ganju.

From Wikipedia:

Room to Read is a non-profit dedicated to promoting education. Founded in 2000, the organization is based on the belief that “World Change Starts with Educated Children,” and the idea that education is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty in the developing world. By partnering with local communities in the developing world to establish libraries, create local language children’s literature, construct schools, and provide scholarships to girls, Room to Read seeks to intervene early in the lives of children to empower them to improve socioeconomic conditions for their families, communities, and countries through education. Since its founding, Room to Read has provided educational resources to 3.1 million children in Asia and Africa. By 2010, Room to Read hopes to improve literacy for five million children by establishing over 10,000 libraries and distributing nearly nine million children’s books.

To find out more, check out their website, HERE.