ABOUT US

When the Satija family moved from New Zealand to Austin, Texas in 2017, siblings Rohan and Anya Satija felt isolated in their new environment. Overly conscious of his accent and other cultural barriers, Rohan underwent bullying and isolation, experiencing mental health struggles such as anxiety and panic attacks. He found solace in reading, especially diverse literature where he could relate to the characters. Books comforted him and this passion for reading helped him make like-minded friends who had a shared love of reading.

 

In 2018, when Rohan was in middle school, he was conducting a school project and was shocked to learn about book deserts, areas with limited access to reading materials. Book deserts are prevalent in the Satija's home state of Texas and disproportionately affect marginalized youth from low-income communities. Rohan spoke to his sister about this and through multiple conversations over the next few weeks, the idea of Let's Learn Foundation was formed. Driven by a burning desire to make a positive change, Rohan and Anya embarked on a mission to bridge this disparity in access to education.

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They started small - Going door-to-door selling homemade cookies, setting up lemonade stands, etc. In 2018, during their first year, Rohan and Anya spoke to their respective schools and organized campaigns to collect books and school supplies. Over the next few years, they scaled their efforts. Determined to bring books into the hands of those who needed them most, they organized campaigns across several communities across Texas. 

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Due to the generosity of the community, Lets Learn Foundation has engaged, collected and donated books and school supplies to over 13,000 underprivileged children across dozens of schools, and 13 school districts. We have worked with Round Rock ISD, Leander ISD, Austin ISD, Manor ISD, Georgetown ISD, Belton ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Dell Children's Medical Center, and more.

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