One in ten children do not have access to education in a language they speak or understand. Unsurprisingly, these children struggle more educationally than their peers who learn in their mother tongues.
The project
We launched the Local Content for African Libraries (LOCAL) project to bring local language books to libraries and ensure that more children can learn in their mother-tongue language so that none are left behind.
Project Design
Local publishers
We’re working with publishers in Ghana, Uganda, and Zambia to acquire high-quality local language books for children ages 12 and under.
Library systems
We’re partnering with library systems to provide hardware, and training to librarians so they can distribute this content in the most impactful way.
The project at a glance
Location
Ghana, Uganda, Zambia
Key Partners
AFRICAN LIBRARY & INFORMATION ASSOCIATIONS & INSTITUTIONS (AFLIA)
Ghana Library Authority
The National Library of Uganda
The Library and Information Association of Zambia
Libraries we will impact
29
People we will reach
58,000
E-readers we will distribute
1,450
We’re bringing digital reading to libraries in Kenya, too
Our LEAP project brought digital reading to all 61 public libraries in Kenya in partnership with the Kenya National Library Service.
