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» Tuesday, March 20, 2007
MIT Book Drive Supports Ghana Library Project

Posted by Sarah Lynne Reul, Senior East Coast Regional Director

Sadik Antwi-Boampong, a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology & president of the student group EASE (Expediting Access to Standard Education, http://web.mit.edu/ease/www/participate.html has spent the last few months organizing a library in in Nsuta, a small town in Ghana. While in Nsuta during January, he was able to meet up with Pat Plonski, the Executive Director of Books for Africa, and arrange a shipment of 7,000 books for the library!  In his words, “It was a refreshing experience for me to meet and share my experiences with [the students of Nsuta]. Additionally, I was especially humbled that I received tremendous support from various people who shared my passion for educational empowerment through reading. It is my fervent prayer that the presence of the library will produce academically excellent students in Nsuta community.”

Sadik & EASE will be leading a Better World Books/Books for Africa book drive this spring at MIT. Here are some great pictures from his trip to Nsuta

Sadik in Nsuta.jpg

Sadik meeting with Pat.jpg

Sadik with students.jpg

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Posted by Damara on 3/20/2007 UTC
#    Comments [1]
3/31/2007 3:32:27 AM UTC
Damara I was really interested in this blog about your trip to DC! I also had a great interest in reading about the factors that contributed to your desire to be a part of Better World Books. I'll continue to read your blogs and wish you and your company the best of luck. Your love of your job shows through in your well structured and charismatic writing. It's clear to me that you're the perfect person for this job, and that you really are doing something you love. Best of luck!
Jon Thompson |JthompsonAT NOSPAMsedgcat dot com
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