Let's build a library together.
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The non-profit NGO Leading Through Reading and Orbe Design Studio are collaborating with Chief Wumbe Dawuni to build Bunbong's first library, an open and public community space.
We need your help to complete our fundraising and bring the best possible educational resources to the village.
Bunbong is a small community located in northern Ghana in one of the least developed areas of the country. Education, healthcare and infrastructure are all struggling and the people have one of the lowest literacy rates in the country.
Yet the community is optimistic and hopeful for the future. Initiating public projects such as libraries is one step towards greater education and positive development in the village.
"Education is the key to everything." - Chief Dawuni
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COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Leading Through Reading's mission of promoting education, literacy and access to information are at the heart of our collaboration with the community of Bunbong. We have been working closely with the local people, visiting the village to hold user group meetings and workshops to engage the community in the creation of their library.
"My vision for the library space is to create an edifice and environment that frees the mind and sows the seeds that would cultivate the mind’s ability to soar. A place of information that meets the development needs of the personality and serve to achieve life’s aspirations." - Chief Dawuni
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LIBRARY DESIGN
The design of the library is inspired by direct community input, local materials and vernacular building traditions.
The design incorporates sustainable design principles such as natural materials, natural ventilation, natural daylighting and community involvement. The building is a round and inviting space built primarily out of local earth and wood.
We plan on continuing to make the design and building process a learning event through the open exchange of cultural ideas and building techniques.
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HELP BRING THE LIBRARY TO LIFE
We have already raised the majority of the funds for building the library but we need your help to reach our goal of $3,000.
This will cover the remaining construction and material costs and ensure that we can achieve the best results with the people of Bunbong. By meeting this goal we will be able to kick off construction on Phase 1 of the library in January 2016 and have the reading room complete by the summer.
Every dollar helps! Each contribution goes a long way towards making the library a success. Please select a donation level or set your own amount to join our efforts and receive meaningful gifts as a heartfelt thank you.
Thank you!
For more information please contact jason@orbedesignstudio.com
