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Our Mission
Our mission is to improve the economic,
educational, and health opportunities of
underserved populations in Andean
Ecuador through enhanced literacy. READ
operates in a remote area providing services
primarily to subsistence farmers of both
indigenous and Mestizo ethnic
backgrounds. Each of our
education resource centers differ depending
on the needs and resources available in each
community.
Upcoming Read Events
Sales Schedule 2025
Dates will be added as we get them!
Maggie Valley Ice Festival
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Maggie Valley Fairgrounds
4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
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International Festival
Western Carolina University
April 9, 2025
12 - 3 p.m.
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Greening Up the Mountains
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Downtown Sylva, North Carolina
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Read
Presentations
READ is happy to come to your organization and present information about the work that READ does.
For more information and to schedule a presentation, contact Ginny McNair at
Ecuador Travel 2025
READ Trip Ecuador
June 10-19, 2025
Peru Optional Add-on
June 20-28, 2025
Western Carolina Trip to Ecuador
July 1-12, 2025
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