Founded by David Risher , a former executive at Microsoft and Amazon , Worldreader works on the premise that e-readers , like Amazon 's Kindle , could help children in developing countries to `` awaken their passion for reading , and improve their lives . '' Football giant FC Barcelona is supporting a project to distribute 1 million e-books in Africa . The project will see e-readers given to children in Ghana , Kenya , Uganda and Rwanda . Score: 7 Younger students in an e-reader pilot project in Ghana performed better in reading tests .
Football giant FC Barcelona is supporting a project to distribute 1 million e-books in Africa . The project will see e-readers given to children in Ghana , Kenya , Uganda and Rwanda . Score: 7 Younger students in an e-reader pilot project in Ghana performed better in reading tests .