Provide reading opportunities to schoolchildren

Here is a recent report on the mobile library from partner organization ABVBF in Burkina Faso.

As part of an initiative to encourage students to develop a love for reading, the facilitator of the Mobile Library and a facilitator for ABVBF conducted a visit today, March 6, 2026, to the Sainte Thérèse de Jésus School in Houndé. Although it was 12:30 PM, the students—true reading enthusiasts—still found the time to gather at the library to read, expand their knowledge, and receive guidance from the facilitators. A guided free-reading session was conducted with the students, followed by an alphabet game. At the conclusion of the activity, the facilitators took the opportunity to share a message encouraging the students to read. They highlighted the many benefits of reading—explaining how it would enable them to improve their reading skills and further enrich their knowledge. They wrapped up the session by inviting the students to visit the Mobile Library regularly whenever it is on-site.

The mobile library (BMP) continues to help schoolchildren read in Burkina Faso. The motorcycle library regularly visits schools in the Hounde area. The books provided include many locally produced books, that are favorites of many readers. With your continuing support we can reach more schools, and restock the BMP with puzzles and more books.

Here is a recent report from the team: Activities at the Penelope Mobile Library at Houndé School B. As part of the promotion of reading, the facilitator of the BMP. The team conducted an outreach activity at Houndé School B on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The objective of this visit was to bring books closer to the children while encouraging them to read. Several activities took place with the students during the day: guided reading sessions, peer tutoring in reading, alphabet games, and math activities. Approximately forty children were present around the mobile library to participate in the activities. After 1 hour and 30 minutes, the BMP departed, but it will return in a week for more activities, much to the delight of the young readers.