About GoRead.pk

GoRead.pk is a nationwide, socially conscious movement dedicated to nurturing a love for reading among children in underprivileged communities across Pakistan. Through joyful, developmentally appropriate story read-aloud sessions, we aim to inspire social change while promoting Tarbia (character development), Ehsaas (compassion), and Adab (literature).

Vision

We envision a Pakistan where all children love to read.

Mission

Joyful, simple and scalable story read-aloud sessions and opportunities for independent reading for underprivileged children through an empowered community movement.

Values

  • Child protection
  • Gender equality
  • Respect for all
  • Shared humanity

Our Value Proposition

Our Readers

Our Stories

Valuable Discussions

Independent Reading

Community Empowerment

Measuring Impact

What We Do

Our Movement

GoRead.pk is a nationwide movement dedicated to reading developmentally and culturally appropriate stories to children in underprivileged schools and communities.

Programme Model

We connect GoReaders  (literate and caring adults) all over Pakistan with communities of children in their neighbourhood and facilitate story read-aloud sessions by providing them with training, resources and guidelines.

Our Library

Our stories, created and published in-house, expose children to a variety of ideas and concepts around social causes, humanity, diversity and more. Through stories we aim to encourage tolerance and compassion.

Our Programs

Our Impact

549,137

Number of Unique Story Experiences

58,941

Total number of beneficiaries

368

Number of sites

358

Number of readers

Join the Movement

Your one hour a week for six sessions can ignite imagination, confidence, and hope for children in underprivileged schools.

No matter your skills or background, your contribution can change a child’s life.

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Testimonials

The GoRead.pk initiative is as mindful, soft and sensitive as its founder Nusser Sayeed. She has written stories on topics which children can instantly relate to. She and her team come and tell the stories in a way that kids keep thinking about them and can’t wait for their next visit.

Sabina Khatri
Founder, The Kiran Foundation

GoRead.pk’s focus on ‘tarbeeyah’ while simultaneously increasing joy and learning in children’s lives through engaging stories is an effective and unique approach that plants seeds for the much needed social change required in our country. GoRead.pk’s culturally appropriate stories allow children to see themselves in the stories they read and discuss. Wishing them all the best as they work towards a Pakistan where all children love to read.

Dr Amjad Saqib
Chief Executive Officer at Akhuwat

Nusser Sayeed helped create stories for SABAQ that serve as the basis of our English digital lessons. I found her to be a professional person who set high standards for any work she took on. Her stories for children are creative, joyful and compassionate. I wish her success with GoRead.pk, a story reading initiative for children, much needed in Pakistan.

Hassan Bin Rizwan
Co-Founder & CEO at SABAQ

Reading, especially for children, is not a privilege or luxury. It is a necessity and a right. GoRead.pk is an indispensable initiative that has embarked upon providing our children with their right, with delightful stories, full of color, excitement and wonder. Nusser Sayeed pens tales that touch on the daily dreams, worries and awe in children’s lives, making them real and appealing for her audience. Well done!

Dr Ayesha Mian
Founder & CEO Synapse

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Frequently Asked Questions

GoRead.pk is a nationwide, socially conscious movement that brings joyful, developmentally appropriate story read-aloud sessions to underprivileged children across Pakistan. We promote Tarbia (character development), Ehsaas (compassion), and Adab (literature) through simple, scalable community-driven reading experiences.

Our programs reach children in underserved communities across Pakistan. So far, we have impacted 58,941 beneficiaries, delivered 549,137 unique story experiences, engaged 358 trained readers, and operated across 368 sites nationwide.

We run multiple reading-focused initiatives, including the Aao Saath Parhain Volunteer Program, Kahani Sawaari, Chunri Readers Book Club, Boys Baithak Book Club, Student Ambassador Program, and our Library/Bookshop initiative. Each program uses stories and community empowerment to nurture a lifelong love for reading.

You can support us by donating, volunteering as a reader, becoming a student ambassador, or purchasing books from our online bookshop. Every contribution helps bring joyful reading experiences to more children.

All books – including our newest release, “Sheena’s Flight” – are available through our online bookshop.