Joseph's Story
Books transforming lives
Joseph, a teacher and librarian in Liberia, shares how a school library is providing light in the darkness.
Read moreBlog and stories
Faustina's story
Reading to feel free
Access to books both at school and at home is really important to girls like Faustina. She tells us how it can keep girls learning even when they’re not at school. This is her story.
Read morePhillimon's Story
Books to dream and achieve
Phillimon 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 morePuleni's story
A lifetime of reading
For 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's story
Lighting up education
Emilina 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 moreRidwan's story
Sharing knowledge
For Ridwan, having access to brand-new books is making a huge difference to her and the medical students she teaches. This is her story.
Read moreVeronica's story
Enjoying fine stories
Veronica loves to read whenever she can, but she also knows that reading can be the key to a brighter future.
Read moreDalitso's story
Reading day and night
The 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 moreYvonne's Story
Books to build a brighter future
During 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.
Read more