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Timothy's story

Generation Reader: A parent’s story

Timothy a teacher in Zimbabwe, shares how access to books helped him change his life and is now doing the same for his children.

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Tariro's story

Generation Reader: A student’s story

Tariro, a student in Zimbabwe, is benefitting from books provided by Generation Reader. She shares the difference they are making.

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Funding community reading

Find out more about how this year’s Community Reading Award winners will share the power of books with their communities.

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Reaching readers in Ethiopia

Since 2020, we have supported Hawassa University with brand-new books. Mulugeta Woldetsadik, outreach librarian at the University, told us more about the impact of these donations.

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Iryna's story

Rebuilding book collections in Ukraine

Iryna her daughter are just two of the many readers benefitting from books provided by our partnership with PEN Ukraine. This her story.

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Tamala's story

The magic of books

Tamala is a teacher in Zambia and she’s determined to give her students the best start in life. This is her story.

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The enduring power of books

Award-winning author Sita Brahmachari reflects on equality, censorship and the power of books to help build a more equal future. 

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Simkasa's story

Books for life

Simkasa is one of the young people who live in  Dzaleka Refugee Camp.  He told us how access to the books in the library is helping him to continue his studies. 

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