Robert Amoako's motivation for the setting up of the Ghana Book Trust had a long personal history. As a young boy Robert attended school in a deprived rural area where toys, books and other educational materials were woefully in short supply: five children had to share one book. There were certainly no supplementary readers or study guides. Robert only had one exercise book which he divided among the various subjects. The situation was the same when he left for Teacher Training College to train as a teacher. Robert began thinking about how to improve this situation. Later, on entering University, Robert found the same situation. Students had to copy and write the notes dictated by lecturers. Photocopying was not a common phenomenon. Robert decided that if he got the opportunity he would endeavor to change it. In 1990 the opportunity to work for CODE came, showing the way to assist other students and my Ghana at large. Motivated by the book famine in Africa, Robert set up a book donation centre as a not for profit organization and continues to operate as such. He contacted the Sabre Foundation, Books for Africa, International Book Project, Book Aid International and other donors, who gave GBT some books to begin.

For more about the Ghana Book Trust please download the Ghana Book Trust Annual Report for 2005-2006 (pdf 22KB)

Photo: Ghana Book Trust's offices in Accra.

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Below: GBT staff in Accra

GBT's Kumasi facility

Below: Clients at GBT facility