Papua New Guinea Book Project

Kelkei Elementary and Adult Literacy Library Book Project

The purpose of this project was to deliver books to the Kelkei Elementary and Adult Literacy School and the project was started in 2019. Of course, the pandemic completely upended this program. This is a service learning project in conjunction with the Odyssey Middle school program on Bainbridge Island, in Washington state, USA. The students have collected upwards of 300 books in a very successful book drive. The students also have raised money for shipping.

KelKei school is located in the highlands of Jiwaka province up the road from the port city of Lae.

The 7th and 8th graders of Odyssey Middle School were heroic this year in bringing this project to a close. They raised money and even collected more books on top of what was previously collected. They were enthusiastic and most importantly felt a sense of purpose in their service learning. The students were able to understand the importance of libraries and books and were motivated to do something about it.