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FRONTLINE/World  Nepal: A Girl's Life

A literacy program called Room to Read is helping children create a better life. Details

 

Program: FRONTLINE/World

Episode: Nepal: A Girl's Life

While trekking in Nepal in 1998, American John Wood saw that many children couldn't afford to go to school and that schools in the poorest rural areas had a chronic shortage of books. It was a transformational experience for Wood that spurred him to start a literacy program called Room to Read.

Duration: (14:49)
Premiere Date: 06/07/2007
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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