{"cache_age":"3600","width":"920","description":"Maktabas consists of volunteers who collect, sort and ship unwanted library books from the USA to Kenya. The typical number of hours volunteered per month is 30. Maktabas was created after one of our volunteers was approached by teachers who pleaded for books for rural schools which cater to 80% of Kenya's children.  Maktabas has shipped three 20-foot containers of books which have been distributed to 22 schools. Prior to this, children had no access to books. There remains a huge need for books","html":"<iframe src='https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/dy\/v2\/oembed\/?format=html&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalgiving.org%2Fprojects%2Fmaktabas-libraries-in-swahili-books-for-rural-schools%2F' style='width:920px;height:613px;border:0;'><\/iframe>","type":"rich","title":"Maktabas (Libraries in Swahili) on GlobalGiving","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/pfil\/22082\/pict_large.jpg","version":"1.0","height":"613"}