encouraging empathy for other life

Looking back over the past two years, Mohammed reflects on what the MLP Short Story Competition has meant to him.

Girls all around the world drop out of school simply because they have no way to manage their period. A modest gift can change this.

Our goal is to equip the most underserved rural schools with the tools they need to thrive.

"We saw little kids caressing books, smelling them, reading stories, and looking at pictures."

The smallest library with the biggest footprint! This is the story of how the first Manyatta Library came together in the Maasai Mara.

Mix Frankfurt, Africa Publishing Innovation Fund, and Oliveseed together as journalist John Hockenberry weaves a colorful tale.

In this foreword to our 2nd MLP Short Stories anthology, Mohammed Hassim reflects on the power of reading and the creative mind.

We launched a vibrant library and learning center at Aitong Primary School, where Amos went to school as a youngster!

Alex reports on the need and impact of our writing project for Maasai students and the recent event honoring these young writers.

We certainly hope not!! But is social media damaging young people’s ability and desire to read books and other long-form media?

Stellah, rescued from early marriage, was the first recipient of our scholarship program. Her story is one of hope, determination, and hunger for education.

Students today need not only high-quality libraries but the skills to use them effectively. Joel explains in the context of Talek Primary.

People have been asking me for years how we choose books for high schools in Morocco. In short, it happens through close collaboration!

Teachers are already calling the Talek Primary School Library a "hub of transformation." Gregory reports on the exciting 3-day launch.

The Access Language Center opened in January and is already a beehive for the whole community.

When we started the Solar Library Project, journalist Joel Reyia was among the first to visit some of the families.

In an ambitious collaboration, we supplied a network of school libraries on the edge of the Sahara Desert. Lahcen shares this retrospective.

What was life like in 2020 on the Maasai Mara for teenagers and kids at home? We asked them to tell us. Here's a quick update from Amos.

Larbi tells us about his love of storytelling and how we're helping the tradition thrive in Morocco through our youth writing programs.

We're excited to be partnering with the innovative new Access Language Center in Biougra, Morocco, in support of literacy for all!