Our commitment
Free access to books and learning for every child
We are committed to providing free access to books, materials and services that stimulate ideas, advance knowledge and enhance the quality of life for children in the villages of Ghana.
Why it matters
Reading opens the door to success in school
The Badoe Family Foundation was created to support children with low literacy skills, and to bring the gift of reading to children in Ghana’s villages.
Formal education in the rural areas of Ghana is substandard at best. We believe access to reading, as a supplemental resource and support, is key to advancing children’s success in school. For this reason, we build libraries.
What a library provides
A community center for learning
Each library serves the whole community’s educational and enrichment needs.
Free books and materials
Free access to books and learning materials for the children in the community.
Programs and services
Reading programs, activities and other services that support learning and enrichment.
A love of reading
A welcoming place where children develop a lifelong love of books, reading and learning.
Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.
Frederick Douglass
Help keep the library open to every child
Your support sustains the Mankoadze Library and its programs while we work toward building more libraries.