Young Dreams Academy in Epworth, Zimbabwe

ABCA sent Pastor Alex Dewa four boxes of books. Pastor Alex was so happy with the books that he decided to distribute them to four different schools instead of just the one school. These schools are struggling because the kids can’t speak English and can’t read because they don’t have reading books.

The first school to receive ABCA books was Young Dreams Academy in Epworth. Epworth is one of the poorest communities in a high-density area in Harare, Zimbabwe. Young Dreams Academy is a charity school for orphans and underprivileged kids, and there are 150 kids at the school. The school doesn’t have a library and most of the kids cannot read because they do not have access to textbooks or reading books. The school is now making sure that each kid gets a reading book. The school thanked ABCA for the blessing of supporting the school, and really appreciate the donation of books.

Pastor Alex said in a voice note to ABCA: “We want to thank you so much for the books. We look forward to working with Australian Books for Children of Africa in making a difference in the lives of our children. This partnership is going to change lives. It is going to improve the reading culture of these children in high-density places. It gives them hope and the capacity to read. If someone can read, he can rise. We appreciate it so much. Thank you.”

Written by Lauren Klevansky

November 2023