Donkey Library Project in Partnership with Altrusa International of Corvallis: International Relations Committee
Project Description: Donkey Library Project
A “Donkey Library” project works with schools in rural areas that do not have their own school libraries. A donkey, guided by a librarian, carries books to the rural school.
84% of the population of Ethiopia live in rural areas but only 16% of Ethiopia’s schools are in these communities
The adult literacy rate in Ethiopia is only 52%
Project Statistics:
Number of Schools Participating: 5 rural schools and the Donkey Library librarian.
Number of participants: 17 educators (teachers, school directors and donkey librarian)
Amount of OHBD books donated: 300 books
Books Funded by Altrusa International of Corvallis: International Relations Committee
Training funded by Corvallis Sister Cities Association – Gondar
Schools:
|
Name of Elementary schools |
Type |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
Telefet |
Rural |
687 |
565 |
1252 |
|
Fenja |
Rural |
548 |
472 |
1020 |
|
Sufankara |
Rural |
789 |
664 |
1453 |
|
Atikilt |
Rural |
237 |
230 |
467 |
|
Geba Denboske |
Rural |
36 |
34 |
70 |