Library for All – Mission to Bring eBooks to Haiti

Library for All is a non-profit organization unlocking knowledge to those living in poverty by providing access to e-books and other digital content in low bandwidth communities, in their own language. Partnering with Stern School at NYU, Library for All will be launching in Haiti in October 2013.

The mission of Library for All is to build a digital library providing eBook content to those living in impoverished communities with low bandwidth. It’s a solution to the problems with education, and the high percentages of illiteracy throughout the world.

Book donations have become common in schools throughout the United States, however most under developed countries with underfunded education systems can not comprehend these books because they do not understand the language, or because the book does not translate between cultures.

The imagination of children can flourish with the presence of books in their lives. By providing a digital library children in impoverished communities will have access to a new world of imagination and learning. In many areas children have access to one textbook and with this addition to the curriculum they will be able to follow along with their lessons and their reading together as a class, which is so crucial for these children’s future.  This Library for All application can be downloaded on a $40 tablet (retail value), or any mobile device, which will ameliorate the lack of funding that, would normally make the presence of technology in these areas difficult.  These teachers will be trained in how to use this application, which is wonderfully described in the instructional videos present on www.libraryforall.org.

Library for All will give students, in these regions, the chance to have the education that will brighten their future and give them the chance to broaden their horizons like every child deserves.

Library for All is hosting a Kickstarter campaign. If you would like to participate in helping benefit these children, you should definitely check it out!  You can also check Library for All out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/libraryforall.org and twitter https://twitter.com/LibraryForAll , and spread the word!   #LFAkickstarter #LFA10x10x10