Books For Africa Delivers Books to Schools in Dakar, Senegal

In February 2010, Carole Patrikakos of Books For Africa delivered English reference and reading books to classrooms in Dakar, Senegal. The books will support the English teachers’ resilient efforts to teach classrooms packed with up to 60 students. The high school students are eager to learn English so they can enter the job market with some proficiency.

View slideshow of Senegal school visits.

Université Gaston Berger, in St. Louis, Senegal, received a 40-foot container from Books For Africa in 2009. UGB officials reported, “Your helping hand will indeed improve immensely our students access to knowledge and fill an important gap in our library.”

In Francophone countries, English instruction typically starts in secondary school. However, through exposure to music and television, young children start to build an English vocabulary. The provision of culturally appropriate English books supports their acquisition of English reading skills, from primary through university years.