Kitengesa Community Library Scholars Program

The extended library hours have created a need for more staff, so we decided to obtain the extra person-hours by setting up a Library Scholarship scheme. We have undertaken to raise funds to pay tuition at Kitengesa Comprehensive Secondary School for up to six students, while the school itself has agreed to pay boarding fees for two of the scholars if they live too far away to go home after working at night. In return, each scholar agrees to spend 6-12 hours a week working in the library. The first two scholars have already been selected and were formally awarded certificates to mark their new status on August 17, at the switching on ceremony.

Above: Kayaga Mulindwa, the Director of Uganda's National Library, presents Library Scholars Godfrey Kateregga and Judith Nassaka with their awards. Judith is in grade S 3 ,she is the Chairperson of the Straight Talk Reading Club. Godfrey in in grade S3, serves as the Headprefect of the school. Below, Godfrey and Judith hold library books that they have read.