Libraries are an important component of BOOKS FOR CHANGE. They help strengthen basic reading skills, providing students with diverse collections of books in the local language and the welcoming environment needed to build a reading habit.
Quality education not only promises improved prospects for income, it also increases people's chances for a healthy life. Education promotes peace and strengthens gender equality. It fosters the emergence of an active civil society, promotes innovation and is a prerequisite for long-term economic development.
Workshops for teachers are held each year to provide them with new and innovative methods to help improve the effectiveness of their teaching. The group setting of the workshops allows teachers to build an informal network of colleagues from across the country that promotes professional development and the exchange of ideas.