By Jude Katende Education is a vital tool that helps people become literate and develop themselves much better in different spheres of life as it opens opportunities and closes gaps of ignorance which is a big vice in society. On March 16, 2023, the sitting government in Uganda marked 25 years since it started platformsRead more
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By Jude Katende Following the first Reading Day that was carried out here at the Busesa Community Library on behalf of the Kitakule Foundation last year, Enjuba, the organization behind this day, was here again last Friday. Enjuba is a catalytic education organization focused on improving learning outcomes of children. They were here last yearRead more
By Jude Katende Since the disruptions of the Coronavirus pandemic started, many things have changed in Uganda and globally. Here, at the Kitakule Foundation library in Busesa, learning online is one of the “new normals” the students have had to embrace. Speaking to Gertrude Nalugo, the librarian, she told me that this new normal startedRead more
Covid-19 has caused untold suffering in many communities of rural Uganda. There are limited jobs therefore many cannot afford to buy the basic food materials. The foundation recently provided some basic food materials to vulnerable widows in the villages of Buduudu, Nawanyago and Bupadhengo. Read more
COVID-19 Could Condemn Women and children in rural communities to years of Poverty: Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on people in our community. COVID-19 has affected everyone, but not equally so. The pandemic is exploiting and exposing deep structural inequalities in economies, health care systems, and societies around the world, with devastating and disproportionate effectsRead more
Vacation Bible School The library served as a venue for this year’s vacation bible school for the children in the community. Over 300 children participated in the event.Read more