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‘The MPs DigiRead Train’ starts tomorrow

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The maiden edition of ‘The MPs DigiRead Train’, an initiative to promote the culture of reading among children is set to come off at the Dunk Library, Jamestown, Accra on Wednesday, June 30. The reading project is a partnership between World Reader Ghana and Ghana Reads Initiative to engage Members of Parliament (MPs) on the use of the World Reader app as a means of encouraging students to cultivate the habit of reading.

10 Inspiring Stories for Girls and Women

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These 10 stories are part of our newest collection: The Inspire Us collection. The collection was created as part of our Inspire Us project, which leverages mobile technology to bring empowering stories to girls and women across Ghana and West Africa.

How to use Booksmart (in English)

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BookSmart gives parents and caregivers access to a library from their mobile phones so they can support their children’s learning while physical schools are out of session. In this video, you will get tips on how to read with your children, learn how to access the app, create an account, browse the library, save books for offline reading, customize your font and color preferences, and more! Start reading today at https://booksmart.world/youtube.

Agnes

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10-year-old Agnes studies at Kade Roman Catholic Primary in Ghana. Agnus doesn't have any books at home, but sometimes she'll write down short stories from the e-readers and bring them home so she can read them again.

Lois

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9-year-old Lois is studying at Asuom Primary School in Ghana. Lois wants to be a doctor when she grows up, and she believes reading will help her get there.

QNet Provides Online Learning to Underprivileged Students in Ghana

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Last year, QNET Ghana, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, RYTHM Foundation, provided 50 Kindle e-readers which were pre-loaded with 100 culturally-relevant books each for students in Nima, a large slum within the city of Accra, Ghana. It was a project in partnership with Worldreader, a global literacy non-profit organization and Achievers Ghana, an educational social enterprise.