David Gutnick of CBC radio interviews Kathy for "Sounds Like Canada"

"I thank the teachers who have always been very kind to us. Because to teach an elderly person who doesn't even know the alphabet is not easy." Nuhu, literacy student

"The books are so interesting that whenever I am about to go home it pains me for leaving them." Hannah, library member

Videos & Radio

The Forbidden Sacrifice, Ghana, August 2010
The Forbidden Sacrifice, a play written by Martin Adjei Legend, was performed by members of the Kathy Knowles Theatre Company Ltd. at the Nima Maamobi Community Learning Centre. Support was generously provided by Eric Rose and Tyler Sainsbury of Canada.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dacgc8ZPfnY

Volunteer’s experience with Osu Children’s Library Fund, Ghana, 2010
Kay Harrell from Kinston, North Carolina travelled to Ghana in 2006. This video records her experience.

The Orphans of Qumbu, Ghana, December 2009
The Orphans of Qumbu, an African opera written by Michael Williams of South Africa, was performed by the Kathy Knowles Theatre Company Ltd. at the Nima Maamobi Community Learning Centre. The production was directed by Martin Adjei Legend and Sophie Knowles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vj4NzKthHM

A Library Song, Ghana, April 2009
Masawoud Zakari, a 12-year-old boy from Nima, Accra, wrote the lyrics for the music under the supervision of Taufic Bombie, Director of the Nima Maamobi Community Learning Centre. Masawoud’s group -  The Lucky Ones – performed the song in a recording studio.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZuumzIQcVA

Khadijah’s Story, Ghana, 2002, revised 2010
Following the recording, Khadijah entered Ringway Junior Secondary School in Accra and successfully completed JSS 3 or Grade 9 equivalent. She hopes to continue her education.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrxQMjIHs_Y

Sounds Like Canada with David Gutnick, Accra , February 29, 2008
Note: Fati and the Honey Tree, the book highlighted in the interview, was written by Martha Helgerson of Winnipeg with inspiration from Lydia Tingan of Ghana.
http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/slc_20080229_4881.mp3

Book review by Adelaide Schartz, volunteer for Friends of African Village Libraries [FAVL], Burkina Faso, 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_8cdWwAL4g

Crocodile Bread by Kathy Knowles, book review in French, recorded by Michael Kevane, Director of FAVL, 2009
Martine of FAVL praises Crocodile Bread, now translated into French and Dioula, and distributed in community libraries in Burkina Faso.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPfu8GKs1q8

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