ABCA books delivered to Good Hope Seminary Junior School

Good Hope Seminary Junior School in Vredehoek, Cape Town, is an underprivileged school with over 400 learners from Grade R to 7. All the books in the school library come from donations, as the school has no budget for books. Each class has a 30-minute weekly library lesson and the library is also open during breaks. The majority of learners are bussed in from the townships. They receive breakfast in the mornings, and for most learners this is their only meal of the day.

ABCA received the following message from Barbara Donen, the school librarian, together with the photos:
I can’t thank you enough! The school will send an official letter but I just wanted to report back and thank you personally. Vanessa [from Union of Jewish Women in Cape Town] visited our library yesterday with boxes of the most wonderful selection of books. I’m not sure who was more excited – the children or the adults. Your contribution from the Australian Books for Children of Africa will help to make a difference to the lives of our learners and I can’t thank you enough. (As you will notice we are not allowed to take photos of the faces.)

Written by Lauren Klevansky

July 2023