Kisumu County intends to establish the county’s first community library, which will be housed at the Korando Educational Center in Kisumu West Sub County.
To begin the project, the facility received 4000 books of various genres from various donors.
The library will be managed by Korando Educational Center, a non-governmental organization, and will provide free services to community members.
The Kiwimbi Community Centre and Library in Busia County donated 2000 reading materials for young students, which boosted the project.
The establishment of the Korando Community Library satisfies Lakeside County’s desire to foster a reading culture among young people.
It will be modeled after the Kiwimbi Community Library in Amagoro, Teso North Sub County.
The institution provides critical academic support to underprivileged students in Busia’s rural areas, where teachers and learning materials are in short supply.
Governor Anyang Nyong’o said during the early grade books donation ceremony that the drive is part of a larger partnership between Kisumu and Kiwimbi institutions to foster reading literacy among vulnerable young learners.
Prof. Nyong’o reaffirmed his administration’s strong collaboration with the community-based organization. He assured that his administration is committed to replicating some of Kiwimbi’s programs in Kisumu’s slums and remote areas, where the majority of learners come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
