In the Kesho Fund Library project, we prepare black-and-white illustrated books in English, Swahili, and other languages (local/regional/global) for educators to print and photocopy on standard A4 office paper and give away for free.
This helps students with limited books at home to become strong readers on their own or in classes/clubs.
When you download a book, keep in mind that their high resolution may result in fuzzy/scrambled images in PDF viewers like Adobe. Printing them on A4 paper will result in clear images and text.
This helps students with limited books at home to become strong readers on their own or in classes/clubs.
When you download a book, keep in mind that their high resolution may result in fuzzy/scrambled images in PDF viewers like Adobe. Printing them on A4 paper will result in clear images and text.
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This is book #1 in the Kesho Fund Library Project and is free to print, photocopy, and distribute. It may not be modified or sold.
Languages Available: English, Swahili, Emakuwha, French, Kisubi (+ more translations underway!) Length (in English): 1193 words (file size:49 MB) Themes: bullying, individuality, self-confidence, hard work CLICK HERE to download this book.
More languages for Lima coming soon! If you'd like to help us translate, email [email protected] to receive our translation form and talk about the process! |
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This amazing speech by author/teacher Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie examines what it means to be feminist and explains how gender equality is crucial for improving the lives of all people around the world.
This is book #2 in the Kesho Fund Library Project and is free to print, photocopy, and distribute. It may not be modified or sold. Copyright for the speech's text belongs to TEDXEuston, 2012. Languages Available: English Length: 4,475 words (29 pages) Themes: feminism, equality, empowerment, cooperation CLICK HERE to download this book.
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Kesho Fund Informative Handwashing Flyer(Community Guidelines on handwashing - more topics coming soon!)
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This flyer, based on information from the WHO and the CDC and designed by our wonderful friend Kristen Carrico, is meant to boost handwashing at schools and other public areas.
Handwashing is crucial to prevent the spread of germs in our community, and doing it right takes education. This flyer is free to print, photocopy, and distribute for non-commercial use. It may not be modified or sold. Languages Available: English, Swahili Size: A4 office paper (single page) Uses: Hang in public bathrooms at schools and businesses. Lamination is not required but can protect the poster from water. |
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CLICK HERE to download this flyer.
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Download handwashing flyer in English (black and white):
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Download handwashing flyer in Kiswahili (black and white):
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If you'd like to help us translate one of our books, email [email protected] to receive our translation form!
Other Books We Love
The books below weren't prepared by The Kesho Fund, but they are either open copyright, posted publicly online by the publishers for free, or else we have permission from the copyright holders to share them. Just like our own books, they can be downloaded, printed, and photocopied for educational and personal use, but they may not be sold for profit.
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Language: English
Length: 3 pages each Themes: Gender Equity, Racial Equity, Indigenous People's Rights (content will vary between books) The Kesho Fund received permission from Pop Culture Classroom to post this work. Check out their website [HERE] to find many more books in this comic series and others!
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Language: English
Themes: Confidence, Responsibility, Altruism (content will vary between books) CLICK HERE to download these books.
Since the publishers have a very straightforward website, and they continue to add more wonderful free comics to it, here is a direct link to them: http://www.thecomicrepublic.com/readcomics.html Let us know if you have any trouble accessing the books, and we will try to help! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Languages Available: English and Kiswahili (Dual-Language) Themes: puberty, hygiene, confidence, self-care The Kesho Fund received permission from the author to post this work. Check out the author's website GrowandKnow.org to find the same incredible resource books in other languages!
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Language: English
Length: about 20-40 pages each Themes: Science, space, curiosity, persistence CLICK HERE to download these books.
Since the publishers have a very straightforward website, and they continue to add more wonderful free comics to it, here is a direct link to them: https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/resources/graphic-histories/ Let us know if you have any trouble accessing the books, and we will try to help! | ||||||||||||||||
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Language: English
Length: 16 pages Themes: Nondiscrimination; Nonviolent Resistance; Human Rights; Civil Rights Used by permission of the Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA. All Rights Reserved. Website: www.forusa.org. PO Box 271, Nyack, NY, USA 10960 (Tel. 845-358-4601)
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The Kesho Fund has received special permission from the Fellowship of Reconciliation USA to send this book to students and educators in Tanzania by email only. If this is you, please send us an email at [email protected] to receive the printable PDF! |
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Language: English
Length: 146 pages Themes: Nature, Conservation, Confidence The Kesho Fund found this work posted for free by the publisher (here). Check out the publisher's website https://www.scottishbooktrust.com to find more free books and resources!
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This comic teaches about good maize farming techniques for East Africa.
Languages Available: English, Kiswahili Themes: farming, compost, soil health The Kesho Fund found this comic posted publicly for free by the copyright owners (here). Check out the publisher's website WellToldStory to learn more about their excellent work in East Africa!
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Photo: an after-school class in Mwanza with their new personal copies of Lima the Weirdo (2019)