VOA NEWS: IN SENEGAL, LONE LIBRARY STRUGGLES TO SERVE GROWING CITY
October 29, 2008
October 29, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Voice of America issued the following story:
By Naomi Seck
In most West African countries fewer than half the population can read or write. But as one small library in one of the poorest urban communities in Senegal fills up over lunchtime, the director says the only thing he needs is more books. For VOA, Naomi Seck has more from Pikine, Senegal.
Pikine's only public library is a single, long room off a dusty courtyard.
By Naomi Seck
In most West African countries fewer than half the population can read or write. But as one small library in one of the poorest urban communities in Senegal fills up over lunchtime, the director says the only thing he needs is more books. For VOA, Naomi Seck has more from Pikine, Senegal.
Pikine's only public library is a single, long room off a dusty courtyard.