Community > Jay’s
Community Library, Gede
There are no libraries for children or young people to read or study in the
Gede Watamu area, Coastal Province of Kenya. Most of the children lack even textbooks.
A British family who frequently visits the area on holiday started a community
library in the memory of their son, Jay Westwood. For one year committed young
volunteers have kept Jay’s Library open six days a week.
The library is made up of books donated by tourists and well wishers. Most
of the books are in English. The young people would like to buy books in Kiswahili
by African authors and with information on the local environment, appropriate
technology and agro forestry as well as textbooks. They also need funds to build
more shelves for the books.
The Library Users’ Group is working to renovate a room adjoining the
library to establish a community computer center. They have the possibility of
getting some used computers but need funds to renovate the room and to receive
computer training.
You can help the Library User’s Group of the Gede Watamu Community Resource
Center. A donation of US $80 will build book shelves. US$100 will buy 20 paperback
books. US$50 will provide computer training for two volunteers.
For more information contact:
Jim Lindsay or Pamela Collett, mukinduri@bigfoot.com
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