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Bumper Bus on the Road to Bringing New Books to Russian Schoolchildren

One of Russia’s few social enterprises is working to inspire kids to read by traveling the country in an old, book-filled bus.

By: Declan Johnston | December 17, 2013 | Social Innovations Russia

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By: Declan Johnston | December 17, 2013 | Social Innovations Russia