About Reading Drive For Africa

Readingdrive started as a result of a commitment to action to Clinton Global Initiative University in 2013. We committed to promoting literacy in Cameroon by providing access to books and opportunity for children in the primary and secondary school to read. Our approach is based on partnerships and collaboration.
Why Reading Drive For Africa

Some realities in education in Cameroon and why Reading Drive is a need
The Republic of Cameroon is located in central and western Africa. Bordered by Nigeria, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the 
Republic of the Congo, it is home to almost 19 million people.
 Cameroon is a bilingual country- English and French are the official languages in Cameroon.
 Nature of Schools

There is no free education in Cameroon
Schools are managed by government, private individuals, and religious based schools (denominational)
Class sizes are big (Average is 30 students in each class)
School Libraries
  • Books in schools are a rare commodity
  • It is rare to find a working library in the primary and secondary schools in
    Cameroon 
  • Textbooks are expensive
  • Classroom libraries do not exist
  • Independent reading for leisure is a great challenge
  • Public libraries are limited and are mostly in the cities
  • Students are starving from books are need urgent help
  • Book stores are limited
Literacy in Cameroon

Official literacy rate in Cameroon for individuals age 15 and over can read and write total population
71.3% male
78.3% female
 http://www.indexmundi.com/cameroon/literacy.html
 Struggle in education in Cameroon
 http://www.kamerstories.com/top-10-secondary-schools-in-cameroon-gce-system/
 http://www.voanews.com/content/universal-education-goal-elusive-in-cameroon/1741636.html
Reading for Freedom

Reading Drive now has a student organization at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Making a difference in the local community and having a global impact. Learn more about Readingdrive UNO.

ReadingDrive Chapters

 ReadingDrive chapters host fundraisers throughout the year to sponsor a school library in Africa. Chapters form partnerships in college 
campuses, resident halls, elementary, middle, and high schools, church communities, youth groups, etc. by creating awareness about the need to promote literacy in Africa. Our two chapters are:


Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference in the world? Reading Drive has an answer for you. Contact us and we will link you to a world of opportunities to make lasting impact in lives of school children in Africa.
ReadingDrive in the Press 

http://www.unomaha.edu/news/2014/03/homepage/cgiu-conference.php
http://www.omaha.com/article/ 
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