Friends of African Village Libraries www.favl.org

Multimedia Center in Houndé, Burkina Faso

Rotary-funded Global Grant2013-2017

Dr. Michael KevaneAssociate Professor of Economics, Santa Clara University

Founder and Director, Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL)

Basic purpose of the project

During the five year initial project period, the center will be used by local residents of the area to write and to produce African-themed books to be distributed to local readers and libraries in Hounde and other villages… The center will assist local residents in editing, processing, small print-runs, and binding.

Transfer of grant $35,000 made May 2013 to Rotary Savane Ouagadougou

Transfer of about $9,000 made end August 2013 to start project

Transfer made 30 June 2015: 3.690.000 FCFA (about $7,000)Current balance: about $18,000Project completion date: June 2017

Progress report submitted to Rotary International Global Grant on March 2014. At that time, $7,347.00 of $ 35,584.00 had been spent.

Next steps in project

• Hire a part-time manager in Burkina Faso• Continue to produce about 20 new titles each

year• Print and distribute several thousand copies of

titles• Prepare a catalog of titles• Organize all electronic files in central repository

Thank you for listening!Questions?

For further reading:FAVL blog: http://favl.org/blog/Michael Kevane blog:

http://mkevane.comMichael Kevane research:

http://mkevane.com/research/