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 The West Nile Libraries Association and Member Libraries.

                   

      Seventeen major Community Libraries (Adjumani, Arua Children’s Library, Erussi, Koboko, Logiri, Maracha, Moyo, Nebbi, Okollo, Pakwach, Parambo, Rhino Camp, Omugo, Panyimur, Yumbe, Wadelai and Zombo) have been built and several more are in progress.  These, together with several existing libraries that we are actively supporting in Arua, Moyo and Paidha will serve districts with over 3 million people. 

 

      We are also working with these and other libraries on mobile library projects that will significantly enhance their ability to serve more users.  These are wooden or metal boxes (capable of carrying 30-60 books) that will fit on the back of a motorcycle.

 Children in Uganda are benefiting from Books and Libraries.

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  • 172+ School Libraries built in Zombo—65,000+ children

  •   22 were built in 2011 by the Chapelwood teams

  • 150 built since then by working with Enhanced Rural Reading Culture,

        a Zombo based Community Based Organization

 

  • Six libraries were established in schools in the Pakwach area, including Pakwach Secondary School.

 

  • VHS Recycling Project—Paidha, in conjunction with Peace Corps volunteer—1600 VHS tapes—many thousands of children

 

  • Library at the Bethel School in Zombo-240 students

 

  • Library at the United Methodist Church’s Humble School—120 students

 

  • Library for Bethany Village School—400 children

 

  • Library built with Assisted Villages Foundation –60 children

 

  • Pastor Fred’s Kampala School and Mission—140 children

 

  • 1,000 copies of Where There is No Doctor and 25 copies of The Village Disabled Child were distributed—Positive influence on several hundred/thousand children and adult’s health and lives

 

               

               

           

 

 

C. Support of Other Book/Library Projects.

            Books for training of United Methodist Ministers of the East African Conference   of the United Methodist Church in Kampala—100+ Methodist ministers

                        The Zeu Health Clinic Library- Clinic serves 20,000+ patients, only such library

                        The Nyapea Hospital Library-Only Hospital in a district with 250,000+ people

                        4 libraries at schools for orphans built by Promise International-160 children

                        Provided the Kibo School in Kampala (for HIV positive youth and young adults                               seeking career training) several hundred business and career oriented books-65                          youth

                        The Zeu Women’s Soccer Club and similar clubs throughout the district—                                     40+ women (other clubs are apparently forming)

                        Stocking a library for the bishop of the United Methodist Church for East Africa                            (Kampala)-benefiting many people

                        Provision of boxes of religious books to Churches and Parishes in the Nebbi and                            Zombo Districts

                        The Zeu Primary School’s Art School and Gallery—several hundred children

                        Establishment of a collection of books supportive of the worth and dignity of                                 Women at the Warr Girls School—200 students

 Establishment of Libraries in Prisons

 

         We have also established libraries in the Arura Men’s Prison, the Arua Women’s Prison, Paidha Prison, Gili Gili Teen Correctional Facility, and are actively working to bring books to many thousand other prisoners.

 Support of Other Book/Library Projects.

           

  • Books for training of United Methodist Ministers of the East African Conference of the United Methodist Church in Kampala— 100+ Methodist ministers

 

  • The Zeu Health Clinic Library- Clinic serves 20,000+ patients, only such library

 

  • The Maracha Nursing School-a school graduating dozens of nurses now has a new library

 

  • The Nyapea Hospital Library-Only Hospital in a district with 250,000+ people

 

  • 4 libraries at schools for orphans built by Promise International- 160 children

 

  • Provided the Kibo School in Kampala (for HIV positive youth and young adults seeking career training) several hundred business and career oriented books- 65 youth

 

  • The Zeu Women’s Soccer Club and similar clubs throughout the district— 40+ women (other clubs are apparently forming)

 

  • Stocking a library for the bishop of the United Methodist Church for East Africa (Kampala)-benefiting many people

 

  • Provision of boxes of religious books to Churches and Parishes in the Nebbi and Zombo Districts

 

  • The Zeu Primary School’s Art School and Gallery—several hundred children

 

  • Establishment of a collection of books supportive of the worth and dignity of Women at the Warr Girls School—200 students

 

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