| “ COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OUR SISTER LIBRARY Established in 2004 with the support of PACE-Ghana, LeMoyne College, the Syracuse Community and the Worawora Community, the Okyeame Dankwa Memorial Community Library is the hub of learning for working adults, seniors, and children of all ages in the town of Worawora in the Biakoye District in the Oti Region in the Republic of Ghana. The library is the sole community library in the entire District and has been a beacon of hope for the community and its surrounding towns in Worawora and the Biakoye District. The following Q&A is from the PACE-Ghana Newsletter in December 2021, introducing PACE Ghana Librarians.__________ Could you tell us your name and how long have you worked for PACE Ghana?My name is Grace Mensah. I have worked for PACE Ghana as a Librarian at the Okyeame Dankwa Memorial Community Library, Worawora for two years now. Tell us about your work at the libraryWork starts at 1:00 pm and closes at 9:00 pm every weekday. At times, I come to work during the weekends when necessary. I clean up the place and make sure it is conducive for learning. I also attend to people who need help especially, helping kids with their assignments and I help beginners too. We have a variety of books; history books, religious studies books, text books etc for all subjects, dictionaries, love books, story books, books for kids and beginners, motivational books, etc. Who uses the library and how?The Okyeame Dankwa Memorial Community Library is opened to all manner of persons. For the old, young, students, workers, everybody uses it. What do you love about working for the library?l love being a Librarian at the Okyeame Dankwa Memorial Community Library, Worawora.Working here has helped me develop love for helping kids to learn reading and it gives me joy.__________ In the spirit of international cooperation and friendship, the trustees of the Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville welcomed the Okyeame Dankwa Memorial Library in Worawora, Ghana, as its sister library on July 1, 2016. Becoming sister libraries creates opportunities to learn about each other’s community, exchange ideas, and share cultures.Learn more at: https://cldandj.org/visit.html#Sister PACE-Ghana also manages adult education programs, and health outreach projects in Worawora and Bompaso, Ghana. To learn more about their work, you can visit them at: www.paceghana.org “ |