Help Youth Potential South Africa - YOUPSA by Donating Afrikaans & English children's books & shelves for YOUPSA's Mobile Village Library & Reading Clubs
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Help Youth Potential South Africa - YOUPSA by Donating Afrikaans & English children's books & shelves for YOUPSA's Mobile Village Library & Reading Clubs
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To improve literacy in the rural villages, Youth Potential South Africa – YOUPSA has established Mobile Village Library & Book Clubs for all ages, providing a platform for young people to experience reading, learning, listening and discussing outside of school. Each Mobile Library consists of a strong bag containing 30 – 35 beautiful and exciting books for all ages plus a register. This is a mobile library in the village that can be taken from home to home. An important aspect of these clubs is the focus on reading for enjoyment, allowing children to choose what they love to read. This gives children the opportunity and freedom to read and discuss outside of school and during holiday times. When the club is ready to get a new batch of books, YOUPSA exchanges the old books for new ones. The librarians keep a register of the books their readers while learning practically how to manage a library. YOUPSA staff mentor youth and teachers about book care and the value of literature. We are in need of good quality or new Afrikaans & English children's and youth books. We also urgently need shelves to properly store and organize books in our children and youth lending library.
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