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About Rural Literacy Empowerment
Our Mission
Our Mission
Our Mission
RLE empowers students in rural India by increasing access to diverse literature and fostering a love for reading.
Our Work
Our Mission
Our Mission
We channel donations directly to our partner nonprofits and work with them to curate vibrant book collections and procure the furniture and technology needed to build the libraries.
Current project
- 6 schools in District Saharnpur, UP in partnership with Vidya Gyan USA
Our Impact
Our Mission
Our Impact
- 9 libraries reaching 900+ students
- Fundraised over $15k
Exciting news!!
11/14/2025: Thank you to nonprofit Chance Foundation and their $2000 donation to our District Saharanpur project.
Thank you to american Bazaar for feautring RLE
AMERICAN BAZAAR
"Expanding access to literature in rural India: Shaunya Kumar on her non-profit Rural Literacy Empowerment"
By Rumaisa Khusru. February 27, 2025
Meet Shaunya Kumar
"Hi, my name is Shaunya and I'm a student from Minnesota, US. I want to empower rural communities in India by increasing access to diverse literature. My partners and I hope to increase literacy rates in rural classrooms by fostering a love for contemporary literature. We also hope to build parent trust in educational institutions and increase enrollment."
Get Involved
Join Rural Literacy Empowerment's Community Today
- Volunteer: Join our mission to build libraries and promote literacy.
- Donate: Contribute to our cause and help us reach more communities.
- Partner: Collaborate with us to make a bigger impact.