In 2021, renowned poet Chirikure Chirikure set up the Nemashakwe Community Library in Gutu district, Zimbabwe. Here he tells us more about the library and the needs it is addressing.
Read moreJoseph, a teacher and librarian in Liberia, shares how a school library is providing light in the darkness.
Read morePhillimon knows that books help children dream of a brighter future - they helped him achieve his dream of becoming a teacher. This is his story.
Read moreFor Puleni, books have been a life-long companion. He shared with us the impact that reading has had on his life and his hopes for younger readers in Malawi.
Read moreEmilina is a mother of five from rural Malawi. Here she tells us how access to a combined book and solar lamp library has been helping her son in his studies.
Read moreHear from our Head of Programmes, Samantha Sokoya, about our 2023/24 Community Reading Award Winners!
Read moreVeronica loves to read whenever she can, but she also knows that reading can be the key to a brighter future.
Read moreThe more Dalitso reads the better he does at school. Here he tells us how greater access to books is helping him with his education.
Read moreDuring the worst of the Liberian civil war Yvonne set up the WE-CARE library to provide a space for children to read and learn. This is her story.
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