Live-in for Literacy

Live-in for Literacy

Live-in for Literacy is a is a student initiative across ten university campuses. Two students camp out in tents at their libraries for 7 consecutive days to raise money to build libraries in India.  In 2011, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre hosted these students between January 27 and February 3, 2011.

The mission is to raise funds to build schools, libraries, and other educational infrastructure in developing countries. The goal this year is to raise $27,000 towards the construction of six libraries in India, to be accomplished through Room to Read.  Two students must eat, sleep and live in a designated area of their university library for 7 consecutive days. During the seven days, they will be raising awareness about Live-in for Literacy and fundraising for the cause. UBC, the only university in Western Canada involved, is participating in the event for the second year. Founded at Queen’s University, the initiative has raised $50,000 over the past four years to help build nine school libraries in Nepal and a computer lab in Cambodia. The students must remain in the library 24 hours a day, with only five minutes of every hour permitted for bathroom or other necessary breaks.

For more information, please contact Allan Cho. or

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