Hatua Likoni holds a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to launch curriculum books in the library.
Hatua Likoni, in partnership with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, was pleased to celebrate the Library’s new additions with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The celebration took place on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 2:00pm at the Likoni Youth Empowerment Center.
Thanks to a generous donation of KSH 500,000 from the Safaricom Foundation, Hatua has equipped Likoni’s first community library with two full sets of curriculum-based books for all primary and secondary school classes, two sets of KCPE and KCSE revision books, and college text books for secretarial courses, accounting, computer science, entrepreneurship, statistics, management and administration, marketing and economics. These additional books also required additional shelves, which Safaricom Foundation also provided.
In the past, Likoni students had access to these essential school materials only if their parents could afford to purchase them. Now students can access these books free of charge seven days a week at the Likoni Youth Empowerment Center & Library. In addition to text books, our library also provides a conducive study environment and computer access to Likoni learners, both young and old. Over 40,000 people have visited the Library since we opened one year ago.
The Ribbon was cut by Hatua Likoni Director, Gabrielle Fondiller, together with the Library Steering Committee, who are happy to see the library continue to grow. In attendance was Mr. Colin Forbes from Base Titanium, Mr. David Ogal, District Youth Officer, head teachers from Likoni Primary and Secondary Schools, and Rebecca Okwany from Daily Nation media in Mombasa, to mention but a few.
Mr. Colin Forbes encouraged the youth to work hard in school and they will surely see its benefit, for “if you put effort in, people will notice,” he said.
The children that came presented poems to show how happy they were for what Safaricom and Hatua Likoni have done to help them in their education. There was a gift for Safaricom Foundation from Likoni Community Library for the great work they had done.
Curriculum books are now available at the Likoni Library and they are free for all.