READ TO CHANGE INITIATIVE GHANA

Read to Change Initiative (R2CI) is the local partner and main implementing partner of the project. Following a successful implementation of the “community of reading project “of CISU’s intervention. R2CI grew from being a small group of community education activists to a registered NGO of the Dallung community in 2014. They identified the need to address educational challenges that affect learning outcomes and high school dropouts. A community library was identified as a necessity to increase access and culture of reading to complement the mainstream educational system. The group engaged different community actors and an experimental library was put in place with some few donated books from individuals and their own private bookshelves. The community embraced the idea of a community library and the local chief donated a piece of land for free. The group linked up with GBV and established a partnership that led to the full establishment of the Dallung Community Library. The Library is fully functional and hugely patronized by community members daily. It is run by two library assistants whose capacity has been boosted through private funding to give them library and information management education. The vision of R2CI is “An educated, informed and connected community of readers and learners leading change in their communities”. The mission is to empower communities, especially children with access to information through reading materials and educational events to ensure active reading and prospects for lifelong learning.