For twenty years, the Osu Children's Library Fund has worked to introduce African children to the world of books and open doors to a brighter future. The Fund also provides opportunities for non-literate adults to gain basic literacy skills, therefore improving their job prospects and opportunities. OCLF is a registered non-profit Canadian organization and Osu Library Fund, its sister non-profit organization in Ghana, shares the same mission statement. OCLF is launching a campaign to raise funds for chairs for the new Madina Community Library, near Accra, Ghana.  Edward Kwame (pictured below) is making the chairs at his carpenter's workshop in Accra.  Each chair costs $50.00, and OCLF will issue a tax receipt for this amount.  A brass nameplate will be placed on the back of each chair to acknowledge the donor's chosen honouree. If you would like to help this cause, send donations to: Osu Children's Library Fund, 188 Montrose St., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 3M7.
  

Pamela Porter lives on Vancouver Island with her husband, two children, and a menagerie of rescued horses, dogs, and cats, including a formerly wild mustang. The author of three poetry collections, Pamela won the 2005 Canadian Governor General's Award for her novel, The Crazy Man.  In addition to teaching at colleges and universities in both the U.S. and Canada, Pamela has traveled extensively in Africa and South America to assist children in need through both her words and actions.