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Curriculum books officially launched on Saturday!
March 26, 2013
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 […]
February 18, 2013
Better the hand that gives than the hand that receives. Hatua Likoni has donated a total of 944 English Fiction books to four schools in Likoni Community. The books were distributed equally to; Likoni secondary school which got a donation of 236 fiction books, Mrima mix secondary school also received 236 books, Shika Adabu received […]
Hatua receives blessings day by day
January 23, 2013
Thanks to Safaricom, today Likoni library bought timber to add more shelves. After receiving a ksh 500,000 donation from Safaricom, the plan to add more shelves in the library is ready to be put into action. These shelves will be used to put the new curriculum books which will also be bought using the money […]
Safaricom donates Kshs 500,000 to Hatua Likoni Library
January 10, 2013
Yesterday Gabrielle Fondiller, Co-founder of Hatua Likoni received a Kshs 500,000 cheque from the Safaricom Foundation, to develop the Likoni Community Library. Gabrielle (left) receives cheque from Safaricom manager in Mombasa Madam Sayda The Likoni Community Library is the first library in Likoni. Likoni is located on the mainland of Mombasa, south of the city […]
Update from the Likoni Community Library
December 3, 2012
Since our Resource Center Coordinator Evans Omondi was appointed in October, he has been very busy working with librarian Evans Lubwa and the rest of the library team to improve library services, researching and networking to secure funding and support, and trying to increase income generated from the cyber business towards making the library a […]
February 8, 2012
On Saturday, February 5th 2012, Likoni’s first public library came to life. This is exactly one year after the Harambee(fundraiser) to fund the construction of the library. The Likoni area has seen dismal results in the national examinations over the years due to lack of a good, education friendly atmosphere. In 2010 average end of […]
The Likoni Youth Empowerment Center and Library Grand Opening
January 31, 2012
Thanks to many community stakeholders, CDF and the education fraternity, Likoni has now acquired its first modern community Library. The grand opening ceremony of the Likoni Community Library is scheduled to take place on Saturday 4th, February, 2012 from 9:30am to 12:00pm. We are excited to witness such a momentous occasion as our Likoni community […]
August 8, 2011
Programs Director Kwame Mwakio traveled with Juma Kassim to the capital city Nairobi to collect a book donation from AFK and a donation 10 computers from the Kenya Education Fund. This comprised of about 83 boxes, and according to Mr. Mwakio it was a hectic endeavor. The capital is more hustle and bustle than Likoni, […]
Grand Opening of Likoni Youth Empowerment Library
June 5, 2011
The opening of the Likoni Library is set for early August 2011, all factors remaining constant. It will be a hub of activity offering such services as internet access and a quiet place for students to study. Presently the Ag. Librarian Wafula with the help of Kassim and student volunteers, are cataloguing books so that […]
May 2, 2011
After two years as an empty room Likoni’s Youth Empowerment Center Library is finally furnished! The building was constructed with funding from Likoni’s Constituency Development Fund (money allocated by the Kenyan Government and managed under the supervision of our local Member of Parliament) and complete in early 2009. Since then no government funding as been […]