The document summarizes a Rotary-funded Global Grant project from 2013-2017 to establish a multimedia center in Houndé, Burkina Faso. The center will assist local residents in producing books about African themes to distribute to local libraries. As of March 2014, $7,347 of the $35,584 grant had been spent. Next steps include hiring a manager, continuing to produce 20 new titles per year, printing and distributing thousands of copies, and organizing an electronic title catalog.

1. Friends of African Village Libraries
www.favl.org

2. Multimedia Center in Houndé,
Burkina Faso
Rotary-funded Global Grant
2013-2017
Dr. Michael Kevane
Associate Professor of Economics, Santa Clara University
Founder and Director, Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL)

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

34. 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

35. Thank you for listening!
Questions?
For further reading:
FAVL blog:
http://favl.org/blog/
Michael Kevane blog:
http://mkevane.com
Michael Kevane research:
http://mkevane.com/research/