New Celebration Library opens its doors

This week it’s National Library Week, and what better way to highlight this important educational resource than to announce the opening of a new library in Mombasa!

Back in November 2022 we announced some fantastic news that a group of our UK supporters had raised funds to create a library in Mombasa.

Kids League Kenya agreed to support the implementation of the library, using our local knowledge and the experience of our trustee Vicki to bring the ambition of this new community educational hub to life.

This library is based at Celebration secondary school, but beyond children, this centre also intends to launch adult education programmes.

Let’s take a look at the library

The money for this library was raised by the amazing Rotary Club South Derby and brought to life through fellow charity Start a Library and our efforts.

This library is much needed and will perform a great service to a number of different elements within the community. The venue is based at a secondary school, but also connects closely with 3 primary schools, extending its reach to many students in their formative years of learning.

The library will also launch its adult education programmes soon, with a particular focus on women’s education. This will be a safe space where women can further their education will be able to gather to develop their skills.

It’s National Library Week 23rd – 29th April 2023

The theme of this year’s National Library Week is ‘There’s more to the story’ and we thought it would be meaningful to go a little deeper into the motivations of our partner for the Celebration Library project, Start a Library.

Our International Liaison Ann had a chat recently with Evelyn from Start a Library, discussing education, but also more about her story and why she is driven to bring education to Kenyan communities.

There’s more to the story

Education in Mombasa

Kids League Kenya firmly believe that education changes lives, so at our core our scholarships for students of Kongowea remain our focus – it is however nice to be a part of a global educational network and help our partners bring their projects to life where we can.

We look forward to the legacy in the community of this library and the benefits it will bring to many lives.

We’re open to new partnerships

We’re always on receive to partner with organisations both in Kenya and abroad, please visit our partnerships page to learn more about our collaborative work, and if you’d like to know more of our existing partners, please take a look.