'Knowledge is a basic right of every child,' says Bodour

Kalimat Foundation presents four Portable libraries to schools and associations, and 200 books to winners of the Moroccan Reading Network Award during the Rabat book fair

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As part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts to empower children with access to knowledge, Kalimat Foundation launched a series of educational and cultural initiatives across multiple Moroccan cities, coinciding with the 30th edition of the Rabat International Publishing and Book Fair.

Commenting on the initiatives, Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, Founder and Chairperson of Kalimat Foundation, said: "We are not simply providing children with books; we are offering them tools to dream and a window onto a broader world of possibilities. In Morocco, we brought with us Sharjah's belief that every child has non-negotiable rights: the right to read, to question, and to explore. These initiatives reflect our mission to build communities that view investment in children as an investment in the future. In every book we shared, and every interactive reading session we hosted, our message remained clear: knowledge is a basic right of every child, and reading makes a real difference in both individual lives and entire communities."

The programmes aimed to foster a reading culture in both educational and social settings and saw the gifting of 600 books under the "Pledge a Library" initiative.