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Room to Read works in partnership with local communities to establish schools, libraries and other educational infrastructure throughout the world. It establishes libraries and stocks them with games, furniture and local language children's books. The organization offers the Local Language Publishing Program, which sources new content from local writers and artists and publishes high-quality children's books in the local language and English. Room to Read also provides long-term scholarships to girls so they have the opportunity to go to school. In addition, it establishes computer and language laboratories to provide students with access to computer technology and help them in learning other languages. The organization has distributed over 3 million books, built more than 425 schools, established nearly 5,000 libraries, developed approximately 150 computer and language laboratories and put over 4,000 girls on long-term scholarships. Room to Read is located in San Francisco.

Ploughshares Fund, based in San Francisco, is the largest foundation solely dedicated to reducing nuclear threats worldwide. Through critical funding and field-building support, they amplify the efforts of effective advocates and organizations working towards a future free from nuclear weapons. Committed to raising awareness about the dangers of nuclear weapons development, testing, and use, Ploughshares Fund serves as a hub for thought leaders, innovators, and activists. Their collaborative approach emphasizes the importance of collective action in the pursuit of a safer world for future generations. Generated from the website