Kate Parry is just returning from Uganda, and she sends along a snapshot of the Kitengesa library scholars. These are secondary school students who receive a small stipend that is used to pay their school fees, and in return they spend time in the library helping out where needed. A nice way to reward the "avid readers" who will someday turn into "literary giants"!
A site devoted to thoughts about books, reading, and libraries relevant to Africa mostly by Michael Kevane, co-Director of Friends of African Village Libraries, a small 501(c)(3) non-profit devoted to helping village and small community libraries in Africa. I am also an economist at Santa Clara University. Other frequent contributors are Kate Parry, FAVL-East Africa director, and Anne-Reed Angino, FAVL networker extraordinaire! For more information see the FAVL website, http://www.favl.org
Friday, August 08, 2008
Kitengesa library scholars
Kate Parry is just returning from Uganda, and she sends along a snapshot of the Kitengesa library scholars. These are secondary school students who receive a small stipend that is used to pay their school fees, and in return they spend time in the library helping out where needed. A nice way to reward the "avid readers" who will someday turn into "literary giants"!
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