NDLI: Director, West Africa, Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL), San Jose, CA

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Director, West Africa, Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL), San Jose, CA

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Kevane, Michael
Copyright Year	2021
Description	Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL) was founded with the belief that every child and adult should have the opportunity to pick up a book and read. FAVL is dedicated to increasing access to reading material and other information in rural villages in sub-Saharan Africa. FAVL-supported libraries serve all members of the village community. The target user groups of FAVL-supported libraries include: schoolchildren, adult learners and other persons committed to reading. FAVL has established and continues to manage and improve upon 38 libraries: 34 in Burkina Faso, 3 in Ghana and 1 in Uganda. FAVL also supports the Uganda Community Library Association, with 50+ member libraries. Dr. Michael Kevane is currently serving as the Director, West Africa, FAVL. In the following interview, Dr. Kevane discusses the immense need for libraries and proper reading materials in rural Africa and how FAVL's contribution is making a positive difference in the rural communities it serves. Book Name: Literacy and Reading Programmes for Children and Young People: Case Studies from Around the Globe
Related Links	https://api.taylorfrancis.com/content/chapters/edit/download?identifierName=doi&identifierValue=10.1201/9781003189275-22&type=chapterpdf
Ending Page	245
Page Count	13
Starting Page	233
DOI	10.1201/9781003189275-22
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2021-10-05
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Literacy and Reading Programmes for Children and Young People: Case Studies From Around the Globe Libraries Village Reading Director West Africa Friends
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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