Sharing the Joy of Reading with an African Child

News

     

13/12/12
Kathy speaks at the Ottawa Public Library

   

16/11/11
Accra College of Education Community Library opens!

Kathy joins Kathy Armstrong and members of her Baobab Tree who performed.

   

The library was wrapped up to look as beautiful as possible in preparation for its opening - balloons, ribbons, flowers and cloths were everywhere!

Louis Obeng from the Ghanaian High Commission in Ottawa welcomes guests. MC Lucy Van Oldenbarneveld, co-host of CBC Evening News, listens.

   

Dancers from a nearby government school performed.

Kathy visits Winnipeg’s Luxton School

     

"What is pink?" discussion following the reading of My Pink Book, an OCLF publication.

   

The Accra College of Education Choir sang to honour the occasion.

Kapla building blocks are a library favourite!

   

Accra Director of Ghana Education Service welcomed guests.

A literacy facilitator receives a new student.

   

Bright Asare (l), site foreman, and Kojo Maclean, contractor, celebrated with Kathy too. The tiled signboard was created and donated by Canadian Mimi Cabri.

Happy library-in-a-bag recipients from Goi.

   

Daily storytimes have started at the new library!