Kijiji Community Library
The library does not exist yet. This is a new project backed by dedicated volunteers and the local church. We were told in the surrounding schools, a book is shared by at least five children. Also, most people in the area make less than $1 per day; many live by simply exchanging goods.
We hope to vist them again once the library is established.
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| Kijiji Community Library | R E P O R T C A R D |
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| In our network | Yes |
| Library visited by our team | Yes |
| Library visit date | 6/9/2014 and 4th November 2014. |
| Library context | Located in remote agricultural area surrounded by tea farms. |
| This library needs: (reviewed and approved by ATS) |
This library needs everything as it does not exist yet. |
| Region | Kericho County, Kenya |
| Google maps link | Locate on Google Maps (approx.) |
| Observations | They are planning of reusing an old structure (see pictures) for their library. We hope to assist them once the library host books and readers. |
| Address | Kabitungu, Kericho county, Kenya. Lodwar, Turkana, Kenya |
| Postal address | P.O Box 974, Kijiji homes Library, Nairobi |
| Point of contact | Lily Ben Cherotich Ng'enoh - Founder/executive director |
| Website | N/A |
| lily@kijijihomes.org lilycherry12@gmail.com | |
| Year founded | 2014 |
| Serving population | Kabitungu library - around 1000 households Lodwar - 200 households |
| Surface size (approx.) | Kabitungu library - capacity that can keep 5 tables with space in between lodwar library - capacity that can keep 7 tables with space in between. |
| Access to electricity | Yes |
| Number of visitors per day (approx.) | |
| Number of seats | N/A |
| Number of tables | Kaitungu Library / N/A Lodwar - 2 |
| Number of books | 100 |
| Internet | No |
| Wireless Internet available (Wifi) | No |
| Internet speed | N/A |
| Number of computers | No |
| Services offered | Book borrowing, occassional tutoring and research assistance |
| Support this library directly | Please contact the library for more information on how to donate directly. |
| Additional supporting material | The church provides electricity. It will have a new facility in the near future. |
| SUPPORT PROVIDED BY ATS | We visited the site of the library. We did not provide any material assistance. However, we consulted them on the challenges of openning and operating a small community library. On ATS second visit, we supplied books and pamplets. |