Rehabilitate Bereba Library to honor David Pace

Summary of  Visit to the Béréba Library and the Reading Center
On January 14, 2026, an ABVBF facilitator  paid a visit to the Béréba library. Before arriving at the library, he stopped by the town hall to deliver official correspondence and to discuss with the Interim Mayor (PDS) the future activities of the Béréba Reading and Study Center (CLEB). The Interim Mayor explained the currently difficult financial conditions facing the municipality at the start of the year. He promised that in March—provided financial conditions are favorable—the town hall would be able to allocate some resources to the CLEB. In this regard, he once again reiterated his encouragement and support for ABVBF, commending the organization for its unwavering commitment and vision. Following his discussion with the Interim Mayor, the facilitator proceeded to the Béréba library to continue his scheduled activities. With several students present, the facilitator assisted two primary school-aged girls in improving their reading skills. After the reading session, they engaged in an activity focused on learning the letters of the French alphabet. The facilitator then reviewed the library manager's administrative records and provided clarification on specific procedural details. When the midday break arrived at 12:00 PM, the facilitator headed to the Béréba Reading and Study Center to continue his work. The facilitator instructed the CLEB manager on how to properly catalog books that had not yet been entered into the library register. They then worked together to complete the book checkout cards in order to update the records for the registered books. Subsequently, the facilitator conducted a thorough review of the center manager's administrative tools and records. The review revealed that the center has seen very low attendance since the resumption of activities following the holiday break, with only four books checked out and four visitor entries recorded during the first few weeks of January 2026. He offered advice to the manager on strategies to encourage readers to read more and to visit the center more frequently.

After some contributions from FAVL and also from the local mayor's office, the Bereba reading and study center now open. We will continue to expand and refurbish the small building in which it is located. We eventually hope to be able to display photosgraphs in the center.  

Here is a recent report: Inaugurated on October 25, 2025, the Béréba Reading and Study Center (CLEB) aims to be a space for strengthening the intellectual capacities, reading skills, and academic success of the girls and boys of the Béréba commune. To ensure the success of this initiative, ABVBF facilitator visited the Béréba CLEB on November 13, 2025. The objective of this visit was to coordinate with the center's manager and raise awareness among post-primary and secondary school students in Béréba about using the center. To this end, the facilitator and the manager went to the high school and then to the junior high school in Béréba. They received permission from the high school principal and the junior high school director to speak to the students in their classrooms. The facilitator and the manager went from class to class to deliver their message: to inform the students about the center's opening, its location, and the availability of books, and to encourage them to visit and read there. The students received the necessary information. They promised to visit the center and register as members. It was a successful awareness campaign conducted by the facilitator and the center's manager.