Rexa's Story
Learning for life
Rexa teaches children to read at an after school camp. Here she tells us how this is helping not only the children's reading skills but hers too.
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Joseph's Story
Books transforming lives
Joseph, a teacher and librarian in Liberia, shares how a school library is providing light in the darkness.
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Behind the scenes at NBO Litfest 2024
Earlier this year, we were delighted to attend NBO Litfest in Nairobi. Find out more about the four-day festival here.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘A school without books is just a shell.’
Sayid Aden Ali works for IFED, an organisation which has set up over 16 schools in Somalia, giving thousands of children an opportunity to learn. This is his story.
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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.
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