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No Shelves Needed!

December 11th, 2012

These books were sent to schools throughout The Gambia. The Better Community Association, who organized the shipment, used the boxes that the books were shipped in as shelves to display all 22,000 books so that teachers, school officials, and community members could hand pick the books to put in their libraries.

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U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers Bring Books to Students in Ethiopia

December 5th, 2012

A study conducted in Ethiopia found that a large percentage of children are illiterate in English even though it is a required school subject for all Ethiopian students. This is largely because students lack access to English reading materials both at school and at home. The Early Grade Reading Centers project was created by a group of U.S. Peace Corp volunteers based in Ethiopia to bring English books to students.

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