Friends of African Village Libraries is committed to long-term management of and support for small community libraries in rural Africa. Our goal is to establish long-term relationships with community libraries, rather than provide an initial donation and move on to another village. We believe that every child and adult should have the opportunity to pick up a book and read, so we are dedicated to increasing access to reading material and other information in rural villages in sub-Saharan Africa.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By Michael Kevane | Director, West Africa
FAVL supports the local production of books in Houndé, Burkina Faso (called CMH books), through initiatives aimed at fostering a culture of writing and publishing within the community. This... Read the full report ›By Michael Kevane | Director, West Africa
The FAVL mobile library in Houndé, Burkina Faso, continues its activity, providing access to books and educational resources for the local community of schoolchildren. Every week, the mobile... Read the full report ›By Michael Kevane | Director, West Africa
Here is the translated summary of the April meeting of an ABVBF team (FAVL partners) with the PDS and SG of the commune of Béréba. As part of the relaunch of the reopening of the... Read the full report ›