Columnist collecting books for school library in Sierra Leone

Published 10:39 am Friday, April 24, 2015

KINGSTON — Martha Rabura, a junior at Kingston High School and candidate for the highest rank in Girl Scouts, is starting a library at Mallory Jansen Memorial School in Banta, Sierra Leone.

The school was founded by Children of the Nations (www.cotni.org), a nonprofit based in Poulsbo.

The school is an approved educational facility recognized by Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Education, and offers preschool and primary school education. A second Mallory Jansen Memorial School is located in Marjay Town.

Rabura’s goal is to collect 2,400 books and raise $1,800.

Wanted: New or gently used children’s fiction through fourth-grade reading level), children’s non-fiction and picture books; children’s reference books, including maps, atlases, dictionaries and Bibles published since 2000; and Nooks and Kindles.

Not wanted: Books containing violence, witchcraft, ghosts, American pop culture or lots of romance.

Drop off donated books at local elementary schools, Kingston High School, Kingston Community Center, Poulsbo Library and Liberty Bay Books in downtown Poulsbo.

Info: Email martharabu ra@centurylink.net.