Kabubbu project lifts literacy rates

Gayaza
Kabubbu Development Project is to improve literacy among orphans and needy children. The project director, Mr Enock Kagoda says their organisation is currently sponsoring almost 1,000 students in primary and secondary schools.

Kagoda revealed to Daily Monitor that the project has also helped residents in Gayaza to access safe drinking water, a library and health services with the help of British charity Quicken Trust.

At a workshop for libraries held at Kabubbu Resort and Conference Centre, Prof Kate Parry, the chairperson of Uganda Community Libraries Association, said that the reading culture in Uganda is improving.

“We can have more people read if we make sure that books are available to them,” Prof Parry said on Thursday, January 28.
She told people to develop a reading culture by encouraging each other to read. Prof Parry said the best way to teach children how to read is by example.

One of the participants, Ms Annet Ssebaggala said that the workshop had taught her new skills like how to handle adult learners, demonstration as opposed to display on shelves, as well as showcasing books for a season.

“I will use the skills I have acquired in this workshop to teach people how to appreciate reading,” she said.

Kabubbu Resort and Conference Centre manager, Mr Asaph Mugume explained that the money they raise from the resort is used to educate orphans.

“This resort was established with a purpose of soliciting funds to cater for the school fees of orphans in this village. It will also encourage them to become self reliant,” Mugume said. There are over 3 million orphans in Uganda.