La biblioteca de los camellos

Leo en la BBC que el Servicio Nacional de Bibliotecas de Kenya ha puesto en marcha una caravana de camellos para transportar libros. Según la página del proyecto, Camel Mobile Services, los objetivos de esta iniciativa son:

1. To provide access to books and other publications to the pastoralists. There is no other means of access to information in the vast plains.
2. To fight illiteracy. North Eastern Province has an illiteracy rate of 85.3% as compared to the National figure of 31%.
3. To support formal education. Absence of books and school libraries has contributed to escalate the problem of poor performance in National examinations. 48.4% of primary school age children are not enrolled in schools.
4. To support vulnerable groups to access books, knowledge and encourage education. There is a consistent high rate of dropouts among girls as compared to boys. In most schools, there is hardly any girl child in the final class.

De acuerdo al artículo de la BBC, la acogida está siendo además muy alta:

People are responding very well, because right now we have 3,500 registered members. That’s more than you would have for your average static library!