Supporting village libraries in Africa
FAVL's goal is to assist the rural poor of Africa with the creation of village libraries. This is accomplished by working closely with the communities in which the libraries are established. FAVL refurbishes community-donated buildings, transforming them into a space to read and study. Libraries are stocked with books by local authors and in local languages to the greatest extent possible. In addition, FAVL sponsors librarian training and provides for librarian salaries, thereby empowering locals with skilled employment. More about FAVL
How FAVL works
Communities that wish to obtain a FAVL library establish a local management committee and provide a building or a building site for the library. FAVL then helps the village to refurbish or build a new library, most with solar powered electricity to stay open into the evenings. FAVL also coordinates the hiring and training of the librarian and the purchase and stocking of books. More
Libraries in Africa
Generous donors have enabled FAVL to establish and continuously manage twelve libraries in Africa: Burkina Faso (7), Ghana (3), Tanzania (1) and Uganda (1). ). FAVL also supports the Uganda Community Library Association, with 48 member libraries. View FAVL libraries
