Promoting reading and literacy with all ages of the community
LITERACY AND LIBRARY IN MALAWI, AFRICA
Ripple Africa built Mwaya Community Library in 2005 and since then both Adult Literacy and Children’s Corner sessions take place there. With thousands of books, this library is one of very few in Malawi.

ADULT LEARNERS AT THE READING SHELTER

MWAYA COMMUNITY LIBRARY

WE PAY THE SALARIES OF THE LIBRARY TEAM
Adult Literacy in Malawi, Africa
Achievements and Future Plans
Mwaya Community Library was built in 2005 and it is equipped with 4,500 books. There are over 1,600 library members and many adults in the community have been helped to learn English and to read and write. Students at Open School at Kapanda are being helped with their coursework through adult education classes. We will continue to support the library, the classes and purchasing additional books.
How We Work
We pay the running costs of the library to provide the facility for the local community. We support four adult education classes each week where students are taught to read and write, are encouraged to read newspapers and books and Open School students are supported with subject lessons. Students are also taught to write letters and to fill in forms. The library team also runs Children’s Corner on a Saturday to create the next generation of readers.
£8 could buy a school textbook
used for self-study at the library

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Why It Is So Important
What We Have Achieved
How We Work
The Project's Future

THE LIBRARY HAS OVER 4,500 BOOKS

MEMBERS ENJOY READING THE NEWSPAPERS

THE NEXT GENERATION OF READERS
This project addresses the following Sustainable Development Goals:


