Libraries of Hope Providing the Gift of Stories
"It is only 8:00 on a wet Saturday morning but already a long queue of children has formed in front of a door in the Mathare North area, a slum just outside Nairobi, Kenya. When the door finally opens, they rush in eagerly and squeeze into the small room, which has walls lined with shelves full of books. Welcome to the Mathare Community Library, where hundreds of school children and college students gather each week to study and discover the wonderful world of books. But it is the small children who are nearly bursting with excitement. One little girl of about five years holds out a book. 'Read, read,' she says." (taken from article in The Daily Nation)
This is Anne Moore's labor of love. She has been instrumental in establishing several community libraries in the poorest areas of Nairobi and nearby rural areas. They are free, open to all, and staffed by community members--all of them quite young and with only limited education. Through their library involvement, they are becoming community leaders and peacekeepers.
By their very presence, the libraries are strengthening the idea of community that transcends tribe, while providing a safe and supportive place for children and families. Those with physical, sight, hearing or other impairments are welcomed and efforts are made to meet their needs with appropriate materials. Library programs are expanding members' ideas about the place of books, reading and learning in their lives. And, of course, with books comes the gift of stories.
The need is enormous. Your subscription to Libraries of Hope is generating funds we use to support Anne's work in Kenya through her non-profit, Kidslibstrust. We thank you for your support and hope you will invite others to help.
Anne Moore is a British citizen and a professional children's librarian who has been living in Kenya since August 1999. Anne was awarded an MBE by the Queen and the British government for her work in Papua New Guinea and Kenya.
Learn More at kidslibstrust.org
This is Anne Moore's labor of love. She has been instrumental in establishing several community libraries in the poorest areas of Nairobi and nearby rural areas. They are free, open to all, and staffed by community members--all of them quite young and with only limited education. Through their library involvement, they are becoming community leaders and peacekeepers.
By their very presence, the libraries are strengthening the idea of community that transcends tribe, while providing a safe and supportive place for children and families. Those with physical, sight, hearing or other impairments are welcomed and efforts are made to meet their needs with appropriate materials. Library programs are expanding members' ideas about the place of books, reading and learning in their lives. And, of course, with books comes the gift of stories.
The need is enormous. Your subscription to Libraries of Hope is generating funds we use to support Anne's work in Kenya through her non-profit, Kidslibstrust. We thank you for your support and hope you will invite others to help.
Anne Moore is a British citizen and a professional children's librarian who has been living in Kenya since August 1999. Anne was awarded an MBE by the Queen and the British government for her work in Papua New Guinea and Kenya.
Learn More at kidslibstrust.org
