Last month, John Gitua, associate professor of chemistry, was invited to speak at Egerton University in Kenya. While there, he also delivered a talk to students at St. Vincent Lioki Secondary School. After touring the both institutions, he was surprised to learn that the unavailability of books, including textbooks and fiction and non-fiction works, is a major problem among many schools. In the secondary school, there was not a single book in the library, only empty shelves.

To assist, Professor Gitua is collecting books to send to these schools. If you have textbooks or fiction/non-fiction works that you are not using and would like to donate, contact Professor Gitua at john.gitua@drake.edu. He will pick them up and ship them to the schools. Thank you in advance for your willingness to support these underprivileged students.

— John Gitua, College of Arts & Sciences