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Founder Story

Why Abubakar Founded The Konima Institute

A personal journey through reading, illness, migration, and writing became the foundation for a literacy nonprofit in Sierra Leone.

April 20, 2026 · 5 min read

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Program Update

More Than 15 Boxes of Books Are on Their Way to Freetown

The Reading, Pennsylvania Book Drive collected and shipped books that will support Konima's early literacy programming in Sierra Leone.

April 12, 2026 · 3 min read

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Volunteer Voices

Volunteer Voices: What Reading and Writing Make Possible

Konima volunteers reflect on reading as escape, writing as expression, and why young people need both.

April 5, 2026 · 4 min read

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