by Staff | Apr 1, 2020 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families, College Students, Stories
Ever since the third grade, Mira Wadehra knew she wanted to get involved with the African Library Project. In her freshman year of high school, Mira volunteered to host two book drives for schools in Malawi. Loving the experience so much, Mira did another Malwai book...
by Staff | Jan 21, 2020 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families, School, Stories
Alex Breinin shares the story of his visit to Wema Children’s Centre school in Kenya where students at his former middle school and high school would go on to help start a library with over 1,200 storybooks. There is nothing quite like watching children immersed...
by Staff | Nov 20, 2014 | Blog, Children, Teens, and Families, Stories
Spencer Ames, while in 6th grade at The School at Columbia University, led a book drive for Swaziland that enriched his life while enriching the lives of others. His story is inspiring for parents who are seeking a volunteer project for their family that builds...
by Staff | Aug 26, 2012 | Children, Teens, and Families, Stories
One of our littlest book drive organizers, Amelia “Bunny,” is four years old and loves books. She is from Knoxville, TN and has collected nearly 300 so far. She and her mom Kristi came up with a terrific idea when they receive books that are not...
by Staff | Apr 26, 2011 | Children, Teens, and Families, Stories
When you are a teen and first learning about the challenges facing the developing world, what can you do to make things better? 12-year-old Evan Feldberg-Bannatyne of Newton, MA jumped at the chance to help start an African library: “I’m an avid reader, so...
