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Reaching readers in Ethiopia

Since 2020, we have supported Hawassa University with brand-new books. Mulugeta Woldetsadik, outreach librarian at the University, told us more about the impact of these donations.

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Iryna's story

Rebuilding book collections in Ukraine

Iryna her daughter are just two of the many readers benefitting from books provided by our partnership with PEN Ukraine. This her story.

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Tamala's story

The magic of books

Tamala is a teacher in Zambia and she’s determined to give her students the best start in life. This is her story.

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The enduring power of books

Award-winning author Sita Brahmachari reflects on equality, censorship and the power of books to help build a more equal future. 

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Simkasa's story

Books for life

Simkasa is one of the young people who live in  Dzaleka Refugee Camp.  He told us how access to the books in the library is helping him to continue his studies. 

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Getting communities reading

Our Head of Programmes and Partnerships, Samantha Sokoya, gives an update on our 2023/24 Community Reading Award Winners!

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Sparking a love of reading in Cameroon

Every year we support our partners to promote reading. In this blog, our partner Andrew in Cameroon, told us about the celebrations matter.

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