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-- Maya Angelou

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Thanks to all you rainbows

Posted on 07 October 2008
Tags: Events, Maya Angelou

All you rainbows in the clouds, thanks for coming along to the launch event. Everyone I spoke to was really positive about the Maya Angelou Libraries, I’m sure we can count on your continued support as the project moves on to the next stage.

And what a wonderful time we all had! Highlights for me include:

  • Dr Angelou’s video – wasn’t it so heart warming?
  • Watching Baronesses Amos and Scotland getting on down to the Revelation Choir
  • Siphiwo Ntshebe, loved the Zulu song
  • Everyone’s faces when the saxophonist started rapping – so unexpected!

We’ll get some photos from Saturday posted up asap and a few other Thank U staff, committee members and volunteers blogging so please visit the site regularly. In the meantime don’t forget to:

  1. Email all your friends and contacts
  2. Mention the project on all the online communities you visit (don’t forget to link to us)
  3. Post your comments
  4. And donate a little money – thanks!

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ThankU The objective of the Milestone Library Project is to establish a productive living monument in "2008, the Year of Reading", that combines the evening of the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade with the world renown literary icon, Dr Angelou's legacy of nurture, education and motivation, to help children lift themselves out of poverty through reading.

The buildings will be ecologically sound and sustainable, using low cost local materials and powered by solar energy. The design of a nature reserve on the grounds of the buildings, will help the children to learn about looking after their environment, whilst learning to read.

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