I probably need to go with John today to register with the National Community Library Association. I have filled in the form in Kabala gala several days ago. My plan is to make a huge community library in our centre where students, disadvantaged children and adults in Kazo can come and improve their reading skills. The reading culture here is very low. One of the reason for that is there is simply no libraries in schools I have been to. Roughly, there are more than 40 primary and secondary schools fall within the walking distance from our centre. We currently have around 300 books and that, I think, are a good sign but not enough for a library. I don't know how much the NCLA can help. but I will try out every opportunity here. I will make sure the library is big enough and up running before I left here. in a medium term, I would like to charge schools with little annual fees for their students to use our library for free. The precondition is our library has to be big enough in the first place. The money received would then be used to sustain the library. Of course, we will provide reading lessons as well in the library with the help from international volunteers. The good thing of having those schools slightly charged for the use of the library is that whenever we ask government for funds to make this library permanently free, those schools will be first ones to help us on that case. In a longer term, I want this library to be mobile. We could then carry hundreds of books by a vehicle and go around Kazo. John told me I was turning Kazo into London. I was puzzled since I was not even sure we had those things in London.
I will meet the HIV focal person on Friday to discuss everything related to our HIV works in Kazo. I was told that we had missed loads of opportunities by not having close contacts with him. However, I have been to the district council twice where I was kept waiting. I will go with Mabol very early in the morning this time in order to catch him in his office. I'm not sure how much he can help on fundraising for our HCT/VCT programme, but it is harmless to try him out.
Another good news is I have secured the funds for starting the poultry business. I think we will finally build the chicken house behind our centre, on a large barren field which belongs to us. We are looking at 300 layers, 100 broilers and 40 local breeds at the moment. The full capacity pf the house is to accommodate 1500 chicks in total. I want to materialise that number by next year. There is not much we can do about the number of the layers since it is proved to be more expensive to feed layers of different ages at the same time. So I think the best way would be to top up the number by buying broilers. They are raised for 8 weeks and sold.
I will pick Timmy(Timothy) up next Wednesday. He will live in the centre until the opening of school. I will need also to scan all his documents( the same for Mili) and forward them to Orna, his mama(his sponsor). Orna and I had some correspondents several days ago. She is a really nice lady. I have to admit it is people like her keep me moving forward and putting personal interests aside to dedicate myself on the future of the community.
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