Pages for Healing

Our Mission

Bringing hope, comfort, and education to hospitalized children through the transformative power of books and storytelling.

Pages for Healing is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing books and educational services to hospitalized children in historically underserved communities.

We believe that health, language, and social background should never influence a child's access to education.

Every donation helps bring a smile and healing through the power of reading.

See Our Impact

Watch how we're making a difference in the lives of hospitalized children

Our Global Impact

We've brought books and hope to children in hospitals across 7 countries and 13 cities worldwide

Making a Difference

30,000+ Books Donated

13 Cities Served

7 Countries Reached

4 Continents Spanned

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Our Story

Salma Fareed is a senior at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She is passionate about bridging the education and literacy divide among different communities, because social background should never influence someone's opportunity for success.

She hopes that Pages for Healing will help young children to overcome barriers to their education and motivate them to persevere.

Opinion

Addressing the Root Causes of School Absenteeism by Treating Underlying Health Causes: Salma Fareed

Check out the Op-Ed we wrote about the critical connection between health disparities and chronic school absenteeism, and how addressing underlying health causes can help children stay in school and thrive.

Read the Full Article on Cleveland.com

Average Ohio chronic absenteeism rates from before the pandemic through the 2024-2025 school year, when it was 25.1%. That means one in four students missed 10% of school.

Chart showing high levels of school absenteeism

By Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, adapted from Ohio Dept. of Education and Workforce

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Your support can help us bring the magic of books to those who need them the most.

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501(c)(3) Non-Profit | Public Charity | EIN: 33-3896586

A Milestone Achievement!