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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>A multimedia library, built from recycled plastic bottles by an African architect, was inaugurated late Tuesday in Kokrobite, a fishing community on the outskirts of the Ghanaian capital of Accra, providing schoolchildren from impoverished families with access to an array of learning resources.<\/b><\/p>\n

The newly constructed building, which stands out from the many modest structures around it, was built using 45,000 recycled plastic bottles. Inside, the library is well-stocked with books covering topics from archaeology to zoology, as well as tablets and laptops fully connected to the Internet. The serene environment provides an ideal space for learning.<\/p>\n

Martial Bruce Zohoungbogbo, who holds dual citizenship in Ghana and Benin, told Xinhua that he built the \u201cbottle house\u201d with funds raised by him and his wife, with the help of many locals from one of the least developed communities in the region, where most families rely on traditional fishing and struggle to afford better education for their children.<\/p>\n

The building is primarily composed of two sizes of plastic bottles. The larger bottles, filled with soil and securely tied with ropes, were used as \u201cbricks\u201d for the walls, while the smaller bottles were layered to form columns. Martial described the structure as \u201cwaterproof, fire-resistant, bullet-proof, and earthquake-proof.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo taken on Oct. 31, 2023 shows a multimedia library built from recycled plastic bottles in Kokrobite, a fishing community on the outskirts of Accra, Ghana. (Photo by Seth\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n

Martial, who came to this community some 30 years ago, learned the technique of building architecture with plastic bottles from a German architect. After learning that local children had long been grappling with inadequate spaces and resources for learning, he decided to use his architectural expertise to make a difference.<\/p>\n

Jane Zohoungbogbo, Martial\u2019s wife and the chief executive officer of the Kokrobite Chiltern Center, a non-governmental organization, said the facility will greatly support academic work in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cChildren from communities like this don\u2019t have many opportunities. But if you have an education, you have a choice, and then you are much more likely to have opportunities,\u201d Jane said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe library is the first one we built with bottles, but it\u2019s our second center. At our first center, we currently have about 50 children who come every afternoon during the week and up to about 140 or 150 on Saturday mornings,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The building has also boosted the community\u2019s confidence in the future academic performance of their children. Dan Bright Abayateye, a teacher in the community, affirmed that the multimedia library will help children in the area excel in mathematics, science, and information and communication technology-related courses. \u201cStudents in the area could now take advantage of this modern library facility to learn and have a better future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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