A school library plays a crucial role in encouraging lifelong learning and supporting students’ academic success. It improves children’s access to books and educational resources, fosters a love for reading, and nurtures future leaders.
Lily Charities, a US-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping underprivileged children in Bangladesh, has partnered with Light of Hope to establish school libraries. This collaboration aims to enhance reading skills, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and moral values among underprivileged primary school children, with the mission of equipping them with foundational future skills.
Through strategic partnerships such as the one with Lily Charities, Light of Hope aims to reach all 100,000 primary schools in Bangladesh. The Porua program, which provides access to books through school libraries, intends to encourage children to read more, enhance their reading skills, and cultivate their growth as future leaders. This initiative aligns with the belief that “Those who are Readers, become future Leaders.”
In the initial phase of this partnership, Lily Charities and Light of Hope will set up 16 libraries in underprivileged schools in Dhaka, with plans to expand to more schools nationwide in the future. This collaborative effort will amplify its impact, ensuring that more children benefit from educational books and resources.
This partnership sets a remarkable example of how collaboration can drive meaningful and lasting change in communities. By investing in children’s education, the Porua program is investing in a brighter future for Bangladesh.
Led by Lauri Ahola, founder of Lily Charities, and Waliullah Bhuiyan, National Award-winning Entrepreneur and founder of Light of Hope, the project aims to enhance learning and empower students by providing access to books and knowledge.
Since 2015, Light of Hope’s Porua program has established over 600 school libraries for underserved communities across Bangladesh, donating 200,000 books and providing access to age-appropriate reading material to 250,000 primary school children.
Individuals, corporates, and non-profits came together to support the program. Light of Hope also shares part of its revenue to contribute to the Porua program.