Dafrose Ambani

Reading Revolutionary! Author!

[Dafrose Ambani @Ms_Ambani]

Dedication beats talent, anyday everyday!

[Start A Library (SAL) Trust @startalibrary]

@Storymoja GK Remand Prison comprehensive school in Kitale was also on board!

Trans Nzoia county was in the mix as well. We meant it when we said all 47 counties will participate! Here we go!

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@Storymoja Lower Kabete Comprehensive School had an amazing time during the national read aloud!

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@Storymoja Turkana County ✅
RCEA Echoke comprehensive school was happy to be part of the National Read Aloud 🎉🎉
If you missed this, too bad

#nationalreadaloud2026 #worldrecordedition #1millionreaders #trending #readingiscool

[Dafrose Ambani @Ms_Ambani]

@startalibrary This is beautiful! How cool is reading

[Start A Library (SAL) Trust @startalibrary]

Nairobi ✅

Muthangari Comprehensive School was also on our list of participating schools. Happy to have them on board!

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@Storymoja Vihiga county ✅

Learners at Ebulako primary school refused to be left behind. They showed up and read aloud alongside other children across the country. More proof that we are a reading nation!

#nationalreadaloud2026 #worldrecordedition #1millionreaders #trending

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@Storymoja Kakamega county✅

St Peter's Mumias did an amazing job reading aloud! When you want to hide something from an African, do not put it in a book anymore because we will definitely find it!

#nationalreadaloud2026 #worldrecordedition #1millionreaders #trending #explore

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@Storymoja Kisumu County ✅

Kisian primary school was one among the many schools that participated in Kisumu. The list is endless

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[Dafrose Ambani @Ms_Ambani]

@startalibrary @Storymoja Reading is cool!

[Dafrose Ambani @Ms_Ambani]

@startalibrary @Storymoja Kusoma ni poa!!!

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@Storymoja Kitui County✅

The road to 1 million is a reality. Mukauni Primary and Junior School has read aloud. Did your school participate?

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@Storymoja We are on!!! Join us let's make history!
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[Start A Library (SAL) Trust @startalibrary]

The National Read Aloud has officially begun! Let's make history!

#nationalreadaloud2026 #worldrecordedition

[Dafrose Ambani @Ms_Ambani]

I am so excited for today!
The National Read Aloud is happening at exactly 8:30 am, 1 million children across the country reading from the same text at the same time amplifying their voices to celebrate reading and break a world record!

#nationalreadaloud2026 #1millionreaders

[Start A Library (SAL) Trust @startalibrary]

Yesterday's training session brought together passionate teachers from Kongoni, Farasilane and Dandora primary schools to strengthen our #ImarishaBookClubs. Together we're building a brighter future through literacy.
#EducationForAll #ReadingCulture

[One in an ARMY Charity Project💜 @OneInAnARMY]

We are just over halfway through #ReadWithRM in support of @startalibrary and ARMY is doing amazing ARMY things 🥰🫶💜

33 more ARMY have donated (and many more shared!) to raise a total of $9,547 so far 😍 That's enough for 80 classrooms of books! 📚

[One in an ARMY Charity Project💜 @OneInAnARMY]

Did you know this campaign magically falls on International Literacy week? 😍

@startalibrary runs Literacy Day Celebrations (Sept 8th) by setting up various activities for learners in their schools 💜

[Dafrose Ambani @Ms_Ambani]

Read Aloud session at Ngure Primary School on Monday in celebration of the International Literacy Day. We printed a few copies of an extract from a storybook for sharing among the children to complement the limited book copies.

@startalibrary @OneInAnARMY

[One in an ARMY Charity Project💜 @OneInAnARMY]

The weekly reading programmes @startalibrary helps launch include:
📖 Storytelling
🔡 Anagram Challenge
💬 Read Aloud and
🐝 Spelling Bee

💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[Start A Library (SAL) Trust @startalibrary]

We are honored that Start A Library Trust’s National Read Aloud has been named a 2025 @librarycongress Literacy Awards – Successful Practice Honoree!

Thank you to our children, teachers & communities who make reading a joyful ritual every day.

#LiteracyDay #LOCLiteracyAwards

[Dafrose Ambani @Ms_Ambani]

Happy International Literacy Day 📚❤️