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🌍 Invitation to Participate
Know Mama Africa: Written Country Showcase
A creative opportunity for young readers to research, write and proudly introduce their country to children across Africa.
Dear Parent/Guardian and Young Reader,
As part of the Mama Africa Holiday Reading Convention, we are inviting children from participating African countries to help us discover and celebrate the beauty, diversity and richness of our continent through the Know Mama Africa Country Showcase.
We believe that every nation, language and people are part of God’s wonderfully diverse creation. Through this activity, children will have an opportunity to appreciate their heritage, learn about other African countries and recognise the unique gifts, stories and traditions found across our continent.
Before recording their country showcase videos, participating children will prepare a written composition of 500–1,000 words introducing their country to children in other parts of Africa.
Composition Theme
Know Mama Africa: Welcome to My Country
Help other African children encounter your country through its people, faith, stories, food, culture, places and everyday life.
What the Composition May Include
Children may select the ideas that best help them tell their country’s story.
A brief introduction to the child and where they live
The people and languages of their country
Greetings or common expressions in local languages
Cultural traditions, celebrations and traditional clothing
Popular foods and how they are prepared or enjoyed
Famous landmarks, historic places and natural attractions
Traditional games, songs, dances, crafts or activities
Folktales, proverbs, riddles, books or local authors
Christian heritage, churches, songs or expressions of faith that have influenced the community
Interesting or surprising facts about the country
What the child loves most about their country
How the child sees God’s goodness, creativity or provision reflected in their country
What they would like other African children to know
Children may consult their parents, grandparents, teachers, church leaders or trusted community members when gathering information. They may also include a short family story, cultural memory, proverb, traditional tale or Bible verse that helps bring their composition to life.
Participating Countries
Young writers are invited from:
Kenya 🇰🇪
Uganda 🇺🇬
South Africa 🇿🇦
Eswatini 🇸🇿
Botswana 🇧🇼
Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Composition Guidelines
Please observe the following requirements:
Length: 500–1,000 words
Language: English
Format: Typed or neatly handwritten
Title: Know Mama Africa: Welcome to [Country] by [Child’s Name and Age]
The composition should be written primarily by the child.
Parents may assist with research, spelling, grammar and factual accuracy.
The content should reflect Christian values, including respect, gratitude, kindness and appreciation for others.
The composition should be respectful, child-friendly and culturally accurate.
Children should avoid mocking, negatively comparing or misrepresenting other cultures and communities.
Children are encouraged to write creatively and in their own voice.
From Written Composition to Video Showcase
Selected compositions will be developed into short pre-recorded country showcase videos for presentation during the Mama Africa Holiday Reading Convention. Further video guidelines will be shared after the written compositions have been reviewed.
This is a wonderful opportunity for children to practise researching, writing and presenting while proudly sharing their heritage. It will also help them appreciate that, although Africa has many countries, peoples, languages and traditions, we can celebrate one another as part of God’s beautifully diverse family.
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From one man He made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth.
Acts 17:26
Submit the Composition
Submission Deadline: 9th August 2026
Submit To: admin@cblafrica.com
Email Subject: Know Mama Africa: Welcome to [Country] by [Child’s Name and Age]
Let us help our children discover Africa, honour God through their creativity and celebrate our continent—one country and one story at a time. We look forward to reading your child’s inspiring introduction to their country!
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Have Questions?
Speak to the Head of Outreach at Mama Africa Book Box for assistance with registration and convention information.
Chrystal Hera · +254 768 924027
