Reading is the cornerstone of learning. Millions of children across India living below the poverty line are denied this basic right and have never experienced the joy of reading a book in a library. Low income school’s that are doing wonderful work in this area do not have the funds to build libraries or source books and furniture. Jaiveer has worked actively with the Angelique Foundation in India to raise funds for this cause and provide fully equipped libraries to schools for underprivileged students.

Sourcing age appropriate books and curating booklists was key as it would have a social impact and compliment the basic learning that students received at school. Themes included health and hygiene, environment, respect for peers and family and popular mythological stories. Each library consisted of 400 books. Simple number games and puzzles were also purchased to enable skill building in these areas. The furniture and carpeting were sourced from a local vendor in bright colours and the bookshelves were especially designed keeping in mind the safety of the children. Jaiveer worked with a team of like-minded peers to complete each library in under a week. The libraries are now thriving places of learning and the schools have included a special “reading lesson” into their daily time – table.