Worldreader brings more book love to even more places. We’ve just launched Kits partner programs in two new countries–South Africa and Malawi–and added another one to our Kenyan base. Hello South Africa In South Africa, “Books for all” has made its way to the Get Ahead Project (GAP) School and Mdatya Primary School. GAP, founded … Continue Reading →
By David Risher One question many nonprofits ask themselves is: To increase our impact, how much should we collaborate with governments? In many cases it’s a leading question: most of the areas that people like us hope to improve—health, societal wealth, education—are right in the middle of what governments should ensure for their citizens. So … Continue Reading →
Today we’d like to welcome the Suzy Peacock Memorial Secondary School to the Worldreader circle. The school in Eldoret, Kenya, is different than others we’ve worked with and has a special purpose: Its students are primarily HIV/AIDS orphans cared for by the Christian Relief Fund, the school’s sponsor. CRF launched the orphan sponsorship program in … Continue Reading →
All of our launches are special, but there are some that tug at our heartstrings and strengthen our resolve to keep doing what we do: put more books into more kids’ hands, especially in the most marginalized fringes of society. Kibera Girls’ Soccer Academy (KGSA) in Nairobi, Kenya is one of the schools we can’t get … Continue Reading →
What an incredible two weeks at Worldreader! We’ve got a new e-reader program in Ghana impacting 1800 children and families. We’ve also launched a new program in Nairobi, Kenya, changing the lives of 500 children. And today we’re thrilled to share with you that in partnership with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International sponsored by USAID, we’ve … Continue Reading →
By Zev Lowe More good news coming out of Kenya: The Menara Primary School is getting another 204 e-readers, bringing the total number up to 250 so far. Our partners, Dr. Robert John Ouko Memorial Community Library and GordonFamily ConnectAfrica, are working on getting each of the 500 students at the school in Kenya’s Nyanza Province their … Continue Reading →
By Jennifer Baljko “Sawa sawa. Okay, good. Are you getting it?” asks teacher Victor during English Class 4 at the Menara Primary School in Mnara, Kenya. The class, packed with some 55 students, is studying celebrations. Victor stops for a moment. He sees a vocabulary word he wants the students to learn. He picks up his … Continue Reading →
by Zev Lowe Background: This is a Worldreader Kit of 46 Kindles in a school in Kenya that we are launching with the Dr. Robert Ouko Memorial Community Library at the Menara Primary School. It is funded by the Gordons and their family/friends. The launch event was pretty grand. They had erected tents for the occasion (which they also … Continue Reading →
By Elizabeth Hensick Wood I just returned from a whirlwind four day trip to Nairobi; my mission to partner with more Kenyan publishers and get more great local books for Worldreader students. On the relaxing Swiss Air flight out, in between sobbing over “The Descendants” and giggling over “Tower Heist”, I jotted down my goals … Continue Reading →
Every day, Worldreader receives e-mails and inquiries from groups interested in implementing e-reader programs like ours. For sometime we have been working on a way to extend our reach and respond to these requests, because like us these groups understand that e-readers have the potential to utterly change the way the developing world reads. By … Continue Reading →