african library project in south africa
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African Library Project is beginning to ship books to South Africa for the first time with partners Breadline Africa and US Peace Corps volunteers. Learn about our exciting new country partnership, where libraries are created in poor areas using reclaimed boxcars to provide books to children who lack access to books for school or pleasure. Then sign up to become one of our first book drive organizers for South Africa. Learn more at africanlibraryproject.org.TRANSCRIPT
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African Library Project’s New Partnerships: South Africa!Breadline Africa & U.S. Peace Corps VolunteersPiloting April, 2014
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Learn About South Africa, Our Newest Destination • 53 million people• 24th largest
country in the world
• Economy is largest in Africa
• poverty and inequality remain widespread
• 1/14 of the population unemployed and living on less than US$1.25/day
• 1.2 million orphans in SA
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Where We Will Start Libraries• Breadline Africa
is in all 9 provinces.
• U.S. Peace Corps is in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces
Breadline Africa found us via a Twitter post and contacted us regarding partnership. US Peace Corps Volunteer Eva Cappuccilli found us online.
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South Africa has gorgeous natural scenery including the famous baobab trees…
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… a huge diversity of cultures and at a fascinating place politically at the birth of a new nation…
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… many world class game parks, marine protected areas, botanical gardens and world heritage sites.
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Large cities offer world class buildings, roads, airlines, hospitals, libraries and schools. Cities also have slums where people live in cardboard homes without plumbing or electricity…
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Many schools still do not have sufficient classrooms for all the students to study inside.
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Millions of students are learning from teachers teaching from memory because they do not have access to books.
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• Breadline Africa: Our Partner• Established in 1993• Specializes in turning sea containers into useful
buildings (community kitchens, day care centers, classrooms for voc. skills, sports clubs, health clinics and toilet blocks)
• Over 175 conversions. • Partners with Nelson Mandela Centre of
Memory, Soul Buddyz Clubs, Room to Read• SA corporations fund the conversions.• Completed 40th library this month, est. 2010• Breadline Africa UK fundraises for them
Breadline Africa Executive Director Tim Smith, Mandela Libraries Coordinator Jade Orgill, Breadline Africa staff members
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Here is a preschool container conversion by Breadline Africa.
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Here is a two-story double decker preschool.
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Breadline Africa’s containers library designs feature bold and colorful exteriors.
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Breadline installs windows, doors and sheetrock, electricity and lights, carpeting and bookshelves
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39th Breadline Africa Library
2014 is Pilot Year in the African Library Project/Breadline Africa Partnership:• Goal of 30 libraries• 22 improved libraries with Breadline Africa• 8-10 libraries with Peace Corps• Peace Corps Volunteers’ libraries will provide US book drive organizers
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Isn’t it exciting?Join us on our South African Adventure!Start a library with 1,000 books and $500.Sign up to be a book drive organizer here
Learn more at africanlibraryproject.org