Keren Project

The Friends of Eritrea in the UK supported the project outlined below with a consignment of
books, pcs, printers, software and spares in 2005. (See Home Page). Donations towards further
support can still be made by contacting us at the above address.

We are currently discussing projects for the year 2006, and expect to select appropriate
schemes this summer. If you have an appropriate scheme that you would like us to consider,
please contact us, as above. (See our Aims and Objectives for information on suitable projects)

Appeal on behalf of Keren Public Library 2004/05

As part of the reconstruction and modernisation process, the Municipality of Keren has
initiated a project to construct and run a modern public library with computer network and
indoor recreation facilities for residents and all visitors of this historic city.

It has recruited a librarian who has already started surveying the available stock of resources
and the demands of potential readers. All the physical resources are being established and a
library committee has been formed to coordinate the implementation of this project. However,
because local resources are not adequate to cover all the needs, the Municipality is calling
upon the Eritrean Diaspora and all friends of Eritrea for help.

In response to this appeal, the Friends of Eritrea in the UK has offered to coordinate the
collection and transportation of any assistance for this project. We have already managed to
acquire a large collection of suitable books but we need to raise funds for buying more books,
audiovisual aids, computers and photocopiers and to cover costs of sending these books to
Keren. The University of Liverpool has generously provided storage facilities for donated
books.

The Friends of Eritrea is appealing to all friends of Eritrea to support this project by donating
books, computers or other suitable material or by making financial contributions. With your
support, the Friends of Eritrea aims to raise funds for similar library projects in other towns
and schools in Eritrea.

Please send your donations to Jim Trafford, Treasurer, Friends of Eritrea/UK, PO Box 299,
Liverpool, L69 7QL, UK. For further details about this project and about how you may help
please contact Zerai Woldehiwet

You can also make donations, no matter how small, directly into the following account:

Account Name: Friends of Eritrea/UK

Account No: 00099260

Sort Code: 20-51-01

Bank: Barclays Bank, Liverpool Business Centre,

4 Water Street, Liverpool L69 2DU

We appeal to contributors in the USA and Canada to contact Dr Kamal M Ibrahim . He will
assist with redirecting financial contributions to Friends of Eritrea/UK. If you can help with
soliciting, collecting, storing and shipping of material donations for this project from the USA
and Canada, please contact Dr Kamal M Ibrahim at: 151 Southmoor Street, Carbondale, IL
62901 (Tel: 618-453-4120).

For more information about the historic City of Keren please visit