URI Today Features Efforts of Talent Development Student Ludovica Almeida to send Books to Cape Verde.
As Ludovica Almeida toured a Cape Verde library, the empty shelves and limited books helped her understand how scarce resources were for the nation.
Almeida, a University of Rhode Island senior from Providence, who was completing a study abroad program in Cape Verde during the summer of 2007, wanted to make a difference for her homeland. She hopes to raise awareness and solicit book donations for Cape Verde students.