READ is an NGO, headquartered in Andimadam (Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu India) that works to improve the social, educational and economic conditions of the underprivileged, disadvantaged and vulnerable people, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, sex and sexual orientation.

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This photograph of our Mother Teresa School in India is featured in the October 2015 issue of the Rotarian, the official magazine of Rotary International. To see more informaton on this inauguration of the 2nd level of our Mother Teresa school, click here.

Update: The documentary "Sahaya, Going Beyond", which highlights the collaboration of Sahaya International with READ, has been completed. Narration is provided by Jeremy Irons. Click below to see the documentary. For more information, go to www.sahayagoingbeyond.org

Sahaya Going Beyond (narrated by Jeremy Irons)

Update February 2013: meet some of the READ staff:

Selvam, founder and executive director of READ	Ammu, Secretary of READ	Jackulinemary, coordinator of orphan sponsorship program and HIV programs
Paul Raj, Program Coordinator and Documentation Officer	Maria Brigit, Office Staff	Vijaykumar, Building Operations Manager
Antonysamy, Driver	Abirami, Office Staff	Susila, Cook
READ, Office staff	MaryAmmal, Office Staff	Lakshmi, Office Staff
Kartika, Office Staff	Ramanibhai, Office Staff	Victoria, Office Staff
Deepa, Office Staff	Axilliamary, Nurse	Pandurangan, School Bus Driver
Arokiamary, Special Teacher (Anbagam School)	Ranjitha, Special Teacher (Anbagam School)	Amalorparvamary, School Principal Jawahar Matriculation School
Saraswati, teacher Jawahar Matriculation School	Avarna, Teacher Jawahar Matriculation School	Kokilambal, Teacher Jawahar Matriculation School
Daisy, Teacher Jawahar Matriculation School	Baby, Teacher Jawahar Matriculation School	Johnsi, Teacher Jawahar Matriculation School
Navarjayaselvi, Teacher Jawahar Matriculation School	Sudha, Teacher Jawahar Matriculation School	Vinodha, Teacher of English Jawahar Matriculation and Annai Teresa Schools
Vishnupriya, Teacher Jawahar Matriculation School	Assistant, Jawahar Matriculation School	Ramani, assistant Jawahar Matriculation School
Rosalinemary, Office Assistant Jawahar Matriculation School	Balasundari, School Principal Mother Teresa School	Kayalvizhi, Teacher Mother Teresa School
Bharati, Teacher Mother Teresa School	Annapurani, Teacher Mother Teresa School	Kiruthika, Teacher Mother Teresa School
Senthamilselvi, Teacher Mother Teresa School	Suganya, Teacher Mother Teresa School	Thenmozhi, Teacher Mother Teresa School
David Sahaya, School Bus Driver	Chithra, Receptionist READ Community Resource Center (RCRC)	Poongavanam, Teacher of Tailoring READ Community Resource Center
Senthamaraiselvi, Teacher Card-making READ Community Resource Center	Lakshmi, Teacher Computer Training READ Community Resource Center	Vasantha, Teacher Book-binding READ Community Resource Center
Manikandan, Staff Bookbinding Unit READ Community Resource Center	Karthick, Staff Bookbinding Unit READ Community Resource Center	Venkatesan, Staff Bookbinding Unit READ Community Resource Center
Gangasalam, Staff Bookbinding Unit READ Community Resource Center	Assistant, Anbagam School for Special Children