St Peter Claver School - Soweto

In 2023, ABCA donated books to be included in a new school library in St Peter Claver School in Soweto.

Eleanor Hough, a retired principal who set up the library recently sent us the following message and new photos of the library:

Feedback from Eleanor Hough:

Today I received such a happy surprise. In 2023 I totally restored a library at St Peter Claver School in Soweto. This was a huge task but when I handed the library over there wasn’t a teacher to run the library. I felt that my work was for nought. Today I received the following pictures showing it is up and running well.

So many of these books were yours Lauren. Thank you once again to Australian Books for Children of Africa.

March 2026

In 2023 Eleanor wrote:

Eleanor Hough, a retired school principal who set up the library for the school, said: “The books are amazing! I really want the good people in Australia to know that their efforts are really appreciated and that the books will be used properly.” 

A few Grade 7 girls helped with the library and were beyond excited. The book the girls were so intrigued by, was about Aussie animals!