Name of Project: Ferzano Library Enhancement- Partnership Project with Ethiopia Reads and One Moon Ethiopia
Dates: 2014
Background: Ferzano Primary School is located in central Tembaro Woreda (district). It is the only school in a district of 6,000 inhabitants and houses grades 1-8. The facility had a small library room with few books and little furniture. Like many schools in rural Ethiopia, the facility had sparse resources.
Community Involvement: Teachers and students were desperate for books and places to study and learn. Two needs assessments were conducted in 2013, one by Ethiopia Reads and a second by members of the WEEMA and One Moon Ethiopia teams.
Objectives:
To overhaul the current children’s book collection, provide locally published reference material for all grade levels and purchase new furniture such as tables, chairs and shelves.
Outcomes:
In Spring 2014, Ethiopia Reads repaired and painted the school library and delivered the following:
– 500 local language books
– 2,000 English language books
– Library furniture including chairs, tables, shelves and desk
Impact:
- Ferzano School continues to be one of the top performing primary schools in the area.
- Teachers, students and parents rejoiced!
- The government asked to have more libraries improvement within schools.
- Students travel from other villages to study at this library.
