Impact Report
The library provides a safe environment for children and adults to read and access information. The Hope Clinic will address the Health needs of the area especially the Children. The library is the first of its kind in the project area. With the limited solar power currently installed students can use computers and study at night where required.
Busesa Community library currently serves a student community of over 2500 secondary school students and 4500 pupils coming from schools around Busesa trading centre. None of the schools in this community has an established library. The students and teachers compete for the limited textbooks provided by the government and most times the teachers will prevail. A student can complete an entire academic year without ever accessing a textbook required for their learning subjects.
In the midst of book scarcity of learning and instructional resources, Busesa community library is positioning itself as a hub that can provide the appropriate stock of books and online resources to aid learning for students and teachers in this community. The library is not only serving as a safe place for children to learn but it is also enabling mothers to concentrate on other activities when the kids are at the library. Books are providing a meaningful alternative for the children most of whom have no toys at home and so far, there are no organised activities outside school.
Improvement in the command of the English language has had a positive impact on comprehension of Exam Questions and enabled students to give appropriate answers to questions. There is a remarkable improvement in grades. Students have developed a sense of self-motivation, exhibit interest in learning and can concentrate and read, learn for regular and prolonged periods of time.