KEEP To Establish Reading Room in Madina, Grand Cape Mount County
In furtherance of promoting a culture of reading in Liberia, the management of KEEP recently engaged community and school leadership in Madina, Grand Cape Mount County on the establishment of a Reading Room at the Madina Public school.
The school was established in 1969 and currently has over 700 students enrolled from grades 1-12.
During a community engagement meeting, the school and community leadership welcomed the visiting KEEP team and thanked the organization for its continued support to the education sector.
Speaking on behalf of the school, the principal, Mr. Alieu Kromah noted that the mini library project is an answered prayer for the entire school. He noted that finding books and funds for a reading space has been a challenge. He shared that the school has several improvements plans and creating a dedicated space for reading and studying for the students is a dream come true and promised the support of the school completely.
Mr. Kromah proudly shared that in 2022, the school scored the highest in the County in the regional West African Senior Secondary Examinations.
As part of the partnership and ownership, the school committed to providing the sand and rocks needed for the construction of the annex as well as lodging for the contractors.
The project is being made possible through the support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa and the Dan McNaughton Foundation.
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KEEP is a national Liberian charitable organization founded in 2014 which is primarily dedicated to promoting a culture of reading in Liberia. The organization has established 30 mini libraries in 10 of Liberia’s 15 counties.
KEEP conducts weekly reading sessions at it’s rooms, and free basic computer literacy programs at a number of its facilities.
