The Koinonia foundation has a new initiative and we are all very excited about it. We are going to be putting in a library at one of the schools that we will be installing solar lighting in this summer.
Libraries are an esential part of the education of those in need in Africa. Students need to be able to read lots of different material to increase their English skills, as well as their overall education. It is important that there be a variety of material to choose from so that students will read for enjoyment as well as for their classes.
Ashley Garrigan, who can be contacted at Ashley@KFAid.com is heading up this project. Ashley is a librarian at the Hoke Library in Jensen Beach Florida.
We will be putting this first library at the ETO in Giterama, Rwanda. The ETO is a technical school that trains high school age children in subjects such as electrity, auto mechanics, construction, etc. These students also get a quality education in the basics as well. This means that we will be able to put in technical books for their specialized training, but also books on other subjects and literature for enjoyment.
The Koinonia Foundation became involved with the school when they approached us about coming in and doing some solar lighting training. What started out as a simple lecture class, has turned into a wonderful relationship. We will be doing the training by installing solar lighting at the school and having the students help us do it. Hands on training. The students will then continue their education by learning how to service the systems, and they will be installing solar power into a home they build for a needy family in the Giterama area. They do this every year as a final project.
This is going to be a great project, and I hope more people get excited about it. We need to raise $10,000 to complete the library for the ETO. If you would like to donate toward this project, please visit the donate page on our website and specify that you would like the money to go the library initiative.
Andrew Williams
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