Yes. Kenya is a former British colony and English is used as the main mode of communication.  Therefore, English is taught from pre-primary school and lessons are taught in English in all public schools. However, Kiswahili is the national language.

The learners would love to use computers or tablets and with time, once rural electrification reaches most of the regions, this dream could come true. LFK is focused on rural areas without internet connectivity and based on the condition of the schools in those regions, there is no data or voice service to support digital communication. Most of the schools are also not connected with electricity power and parents cannot afford solar installation.

Since the unveiling of the new curriculum, the government has been sending a few textbooks, but learners have to share at least 5 books in a class of 40-50 learners. 

Reference materials such as Dictionaries, Kamusi (Swahili dictionary), Atlases, reference globe, revision books (exam based texts), pictorial wall charts, files, religion books (bible, hindu, quran) and story books  are not provided by the government at all.

Under the free public schools initiative, government normally sends them $5.50 per child per year. So, a schools with 100 students would receive $550.00. This is hardly enough for maintenance services at the schools, pay the watchman, and buy teaching materials such as chalks, pens, blackboard, pay the cook, buy desks, etc. Parents try to top up the funds to supporting operations but in rural areas, the situation forces them to just focus on surviving under unhealthy conditions.

Your support reaches out to schools in East Africa and beyond to help students thirsty for knowledge. When you commit to a monthly gift you ensure that these schools have libraries and options for students to expand their knowledge. Our promise to you is to share the stories of children whose lives you are changing through:

Email updates

Reports from our partners and teachers in the schools

Results and highlights of the schools you are funding

Invitations to special events.

Donate books in excellent condition to ship to rural schools in underdeveloped countries. Examples would be:

Encyclopedias/World Books

Dictionaries

Children’s Story Books

History, geography, science, agriculture books

Maps & Atlases

(Book donations can be mailed to the Books For Africa warehouse: 1491 Cobb Industrial Drive, Building B, Marietta, GA 30066 (404-603-8680). The boxes should be marked LFK on all sides of the box. We recommend mailing books using the US Post Office’s media rate.)

Provide expertise and contacts in East Africa

Provide opportunities to spread the word about Libraries For Kids in churches, civic groups, radio, TV, etc.

Donate money for shipping books and buying textbooks and other educational materials and supplies

Please contact Roy Austin at 843-597-4826

Donations in form of funds will be spent on shipment of the books and purchase of others. Old books donated will be sold for funds to support other operations such as funding future container shipments. 

The United States IRS has approved Libraries For Kids as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization so donations of books and money are tax deductible. Libraries For Kids is also a registered charity in South Carolina, USA.

Book donations can be mailed to the Books For Africa warehouse: 1491 Cobb Industrial Drive, Building B, Marietta, GA 30066 (404-603-8680). The boxes should be marked LFK on all sides of the box. We recommend mailing books using the US Post Office’s media rate.

Your gift, pooled with other support, will provide children in rural areas of underdeveloped countries with access to a library to broaden their educational experience. 

Web donations will show up on our database approximately 24 hours after the transaction is complete, but donors will receive an immediate confirmation of their donation.