African Library Project

Porter is joining with the African Library Project (ALP) community to help make a concerted effort to put illiteracy in the history books. ALP is a growing community of changemakers in North America and Africa who love books. Through the African Library Project, Porter can help support and positively impact whole communities and young learners of rural and underserved areas of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Help us bring the gift of reading to the students at Akonjo Primary School in Rapogi, Kenya!!

🌍 We are collecting NEW or GENTLY USED books between September 9th - October 11th. (Below is a list of the types of books we are asking for)
🌍 You can also help with a monetary donation that will be used to help cover the costs of shipping the books to Kenya. For information on making a monetary donation, VIEW THE FLYER.
🌍 VOLUNTEERS are also needed for our 'packing day'! Our sign-up link will be coming soon.
🌍 Book donations can count towards volunteer hours, please label your book bag donations with your student(s)' names. (Reminder that you can earn up to 3 hours for donations).

• A mix of children's FICTION, books with universal themes (friendship, animals, love).
• Children's NON-FICTION - Scientific books for students, reference materials like dictionaries.
• Children's books TEACHING life skills about topics such as health, hygiene, adolescents and careers.
• Books about Africa or African-Americans.
• Children's books with diverse characters.

**Books can be made during the school day, at Porter's Sweet & Social, or at our Back To School events.

• Books filled with small, dense print that might be too intimidating or unfitting for the age level.
• Books with lots of slang, which may be difficult for English learners to follow.
• Books for young children that have many references to appliances and electronic gadgets.
• Books written in any language besides English (U.S. or U.K.).
• Adult paperback romance novels.
• Books that are heavily focused on United States or Canadian history or government.
• Books about North American or religious holidays, such as Easter, Halloween, Christmas, 4th of July, etc.
• Anything that evangelizes or promotes a particular religion.
• Magazines, except for children's educational magazines.
• National Geographic, less than five years old.