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14 PDA Annual Newsletter 2023 IN REVIEW

2023 in Review:

Cocoa Communities’ Library Project

Partner: Magic Libraries Foundation
Team: Victoria Ampiah
Status: Ongoing

About the Project
to prevent them from dropping out of
The Cocoa Communities’ Library Project
school. Additionally, the CCLP aims at
(CCLP) is a transformative 2-year
encouraging local communities, the
initiative aimed at complementing efforts
Ghana Education Service, and other
by government and other stakeholders to
relevant stakeholders to support activities
improve reading literacy among children
geared towards improving reading literacy
in ten cocoa growing communities in
among children. The project targets one
the Ahafo Ano South East and Ahafo
thousand children with 5000 books in
Ano South West districts in the Ashanti
Asuadei, Biemso No.1, Potrikrom, Kunso,
Region of Ghana. Specifically, the project
Asempaneye, Barniekrom, Abesewa,
purposes to ignite reading interest
Boatengkrom, Dunyan Nkwanta and
among children and build a culture of
Mankranso.
reading among target communities