Project Report
| Sep 17, 2013
2013 Reading Camps Completed
By Krystle Austin | Project Manager
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Kids reading Fatou Keita book
Thanks to funds from generous donors, we were able to run 7 reading camps at 6 village libraries in Burkina Faso. Twenty-five 4th grade students were invited to each of the camps, which lasted for 6 days. They spent the week working on the alphabet, syllabation and reading activities. They also participated in drawing session, mask making and theater productions. A pre- and post-test was performed at each of the libraries to evaluate each student's reading abilities, and at each camp, all of the kids had advanced to a higher reading level by the end of the camp. The camps were also an opportunity for the librarians to stretch their wings. This year, we decided to have each of the village librarians facilitate the camp at their own library. They were able to build confidence in working with a large group of children and leading activities, as well as learn new activities to organize throughout the rest of the school year.
With donated funds, we were able to provide each child with 2 nutritious daily meals (breakfast and lunch), a camp t-shirt, a notebook, a pen and a pencil. We were also able to provide art supplies like crayons, colored pencils, white paper and poster board for each reading camp. Finally, we were able to purchase a new set of 25 books, which traveled to each of the camps.
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Kids reading with Village Librarian
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Dimikuy Librarian Telling a Story to Camp Kids
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Jun 19, 2013
Camp Planning Underway
By Krystle Austin | Program Manager
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Kids Learning How to Care for a Book at 2012 Camp
The planning phase of FAVL's summer reading camp project is underway. We were not able to get the funds to run all 12 reading camps, which is unfortunate, but through various sources, including generous donors on GlobalGiving, we will be able to run 5 reading camps and help 125 elementary school students work on their reading skills over the course of one week. We decided to do something a little different this year, and use the summer reading camps to reward a library where (1) the librarian has developed a good working relationship with the mayor's office, evidenced by the mayor's commitment to gradually take over payment of the librarian's salary and (2) the librarian is extremely motivated and enthusiastically completed all of their work. Some of the funds that we got were from a scholarship program, called Love of Learning, which sponsors 15 middle school students in the southwest region of Burkina Faso. With the help of the scholarship program, we will be able to hold 2 camps, and the girls will help run the camps as part of a service requirement for their scholarships.
Next week, we will start the lottery drawings for the participating students. Then we will begin buying supplies, such as paper, markers and books as well as contacting local teachers and cooks to help run the camps. Local librarians have already begun informing their communities that the camps will take place.
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15 Middle School Girls Who Will Help Run Camps
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Mar 20, 2013
Camp Organization is Underway!
By Krystle Austin | Project Leader
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Proud winner of Word BINGO at Sara Village Library
We're in the organizational stages of this year's reading camps, which begin at the end of July and continue through September. We've decided to continue with the hygiene theme, since last year's facilitators commented on the positive impact of teaching kids about hand washing and oral hygiene. Thus, the books that will be used will concentrate on promoting hygiene and reading and artistic activities will also focus on this theme. With donations from GlobalGiving, we will be able to purchase books, 2 nutritious daily meals for each camper, t-shirts, toothbrushes and toothpaste and soap for each library's hand washing station. With help from generous donors, we hope to be able to invite 25 kids to each of our 12 libraries in Burkina Faso for one week to work on their reading skills and increase their capacity for academic success!
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