Paarl East, Western Cape, Library for Literacy

The Library for Literacy at MCM Miqlat Community Center

In March 2026, we opened the doors of our seventh Library for Literacy at the MCM Miqlat Community Center in the Western Cape, a center that already supports 325 children, many of them orphans and vulnerable youth, through day care and after-school programs. Having the library as part of the community center will extend its reach to support >1,000 students from five primary schools throughout the Drakenstein Valley.

In partnership with Breadline Africa, we installed a standalone 45m² prefabricated library building within the MCM Miqlat Community Center. Staffed by a full-time librarian and supported by community center members, the library will serve as an after-school safe haven and literacy center.

We collected, curated, and transported over 2,000 books, tailored to a range of student reading levels.