Monsieur Ouattara Moussa
Moussa is 25 years old and has lived in Niankorodougou all his life. He is married with two children, a 4 yr old girl named Ajara and a 17 month old son named Abdul. In his extra time, Moussa works as a photographer.
The Library Committee:
(From left) Dramane, Issa, Lassina, Drissa and Tene
President: Monsieur Ouattara Drissa
Village: Niankorodougou
Work: Mayor of Niankorodougou
Vice President: Monsieur Ouattara Dramane
Village: Niankorodougou
Work: Cotton producer and Vice President of the Cotton Union
Treasurer: Monsieur Ouattara Lassina
Village: Tagouassoni (5 kilometers from Niankorodougou)
Work: Vender and member of the secondary school parents’ board
Account Manager: Monsieur Ouattara Siaka
Village: Niankorodougou
Work: Restaurant owner and member of the primary school parents’ board
*Not pictured in photograph
Secretary: Madame Ouattara Tene
Village: Fanifaso (4 kilometers from Niankorodougou)
Work: Rice producer and lunch cook at secondary school
Assistant Secretary: Monsieur Ouattara Issa
Village: Niankorodougou
Work: Cotton producer
Friends of African Village Libraries:
Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL) is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization that provides assistance for rural village libraries in sub-Saharan Africa. FAVL’s goal is to assist the rural poor of Africa by helping create village libraries. FAVL does this by refurbishing community-donated buildings, purchasing books by local authors and in local languages, sending donated and collected books, providing for librarian salaries, extending financial support to existing village libraries in Africa, and sponsoring librarian training and library outreach and advocacy.
The Niankorodougou library will be a FAVL supported library (as opposed to a library directly managed by FAVL). What does being FAVL supported library mean? FAVL plays a positive role for FAVL supported libraries in being able to offer occasional support, and also in facilitating occasional verification of library quality. FAVL may act as a broker or partner for donors that wish to support village libraries but lack the expertise or local staff to implement a library support program. FAVL may initiate and invite participation in programs that disburse grants or provide training (e.g. workshops).
For more information about the organization visit www.favl.org
Peace Corps Volunteers:
Meghann Coughlin
Project Manager
A Library and Literacy for Niankorodougou
Small Enterprise Development Volunteer (06-08)
United States Peace Corp
Adelaide Schwartz
Library Consultant
A Library and Literacy for Niankorodougou
Small Enterprise Development Volunteer (08-10)
United States Peace Corps
