Books for children in Somalia sees ‘better reading culture’ in schools
Being able to pick up a book is a privilege many of us take for granted. But in the majority of the contexts Windle works, children and young people - and their schools - can’t afford enough to go around. Textbooks are fundamental not only to students’ educational outcomes, but to improving attendance and enrolment in schools.
We’re happy to report that in Somalia, we have just completed a project in five secondary schools to distribute textbooks and hire learning coaches that has directly helped 6,066 children and 120 teachers.
Thanks to funding from Didymus, Windle International Somalia has seen a significant improvement in the number of assignments being submitted on time, as students can now access reference materials. Learning coaches are reporting a better culture of reading within the schools, and there is now one textbook for every five students - whereas before the project, 75 children had to share a single book.
