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 * Home
 * About Us
   * Background
   * Our Team
     * Board of Trustees
     * Management Team
   * Partners
 * What We Do
   * Programs
     * Model School Libraries
     * Capacity Development
     * Advocacy
 * The National Read Aloud
 * News & Updates
   * Testimonials and Success Stories
   * Blogs
   * Events
   * Newsletters
   * Reports
   * Partners
   * FAQs
 * Get Involved
   * Donate
   * Become A Friend
   * Nominate A School
   * The Nobelity Project
 * Contact Us

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298 Model School Libraries Established 298,000 Books Distributed 244,222
Learners Reached 3,384 Teacher-Librarians Trained


WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF SOLVERS, COMBINING HUMAN INGENUITY, EXPERIENCE AND
INNOVATION TO DELIVER SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES WITHIN THE LITERACY SPACE, AND TO
BUILD TRUST AND COLLABORATE WITH SECTOR PEERS.






WHY WE DO IT

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, literacy skills among learners in primary school are
below the expected levels. This is due to a range of factors, often including a
lack of library infrastructure, shortage of reading materials, an inadequate
number of teachers equipped with library management skills, as well as
insufficient policies to promote the development of libraries.


DID YOU KNOW THAT;

 * More than 80% of public primary schools have no access to a library?
 * Only 2 in 5 grade 4 learners are meeting expectations in reading appropriate
   English text?
 * Teacher training colleges do not train teachers on library science while the
   curriculum allocates compulsory library/maktaba lessons for all classes?
 * Having a library in a school is associated with 7 marks improvement in the
   mean score?

 




HOW WE DO IT




FOCUS AREAS

Our Focus is on three key interventions that are well designed and proven to
improve literacy outcomes.


MODEL SCHOOL LIBRARIES


ESTABLISH MODEL SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS WITH QUALITY AND
AGE-RELEVANT LOCAL STORYBOOKS. TO ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY, RUN ENJOYABLE READING
AND WRITING PROGRAMMES, AND IMPROVE LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS.

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CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

Empower teachers and learners as teacher-librarians and Junior Reading Champions
(JRCs), respectively, to run sustainable literacy programmes.

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ADVOCACY

Advocate for effective literacy policies and measures that improve the quality
education value chain, from teacher-training institutions to schools and
communities.

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IMPACT AND REACH

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LIBRARIES ESTABLISHED

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READING AMBASSADORS ENGAGED

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BOOKS DISTRIBUTED

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TEACHERS & LIBRARIANS TRAINED

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LEARNERS REACHED

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COUNTIES ACROSS KENYA

Samburu

2
Schools reached

Marsabit

1
School reached

Uasin Gishu

1
School reached

Kisumu

1
School reached

Migori

1
School reached

Narok

1
School reached

Muranga

1
School reached

Siaya

1
School reached

Makueni

65
Schools reached

Kitui

31
Schools reached

Taita Taveta

2
Schools reached

Nakuru

3
Schools reached

Lamu

9
Schools reached

Laikipia

16
Schools reached

Nyeri

14
Schools reached

Meru

2
Schools reached

Machakos

13
Schools reached

Mombasa

23
Schools reached

Nairobi

40
Schools reached

Kiambu

11
Schools reached

Kajiado

6
Schools reached


2024 PROJECTIONS

We aim to establish 20 Libraries, impact 10,000+ Learners, and capacity develop
100+ Teacher-librarians by the end of 2024
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MISSION

To set up active and sustainable libraries, to capacity build teachers and
learners in library management and to advocate for libraries in every school in
Africa.


VISION

One day, every learner will have the literacy and life skills to transform
Africa


CORE VALUES

A.V.I.P
Accountable
Visionary
Inclusive
Passionate

MISSION
VISION
CORE VALUES
MISSION

On a mission to champion literacy in Africa by creating thriving communities of
learners, teachers and parents, through active / Vibrant libraries, reading
programs, training for sustainable development and advocacy.

VISION

One day, every learner will have the literacy and life skills to transform
Africa.

CORE VALUES
 1. Accountable
    We are accountable to our action, solutions we design, commitments we make
    to our stakeholders, and Impact we create for our beneficiaries.
 2. Visionary
    We drive the change that will outlive us, through sustainable approaches
    that are replicable at scale across Africa.
 3. Inclusive
    We ensure No child is left behind on literacy, by designing our programming,
    for different demographic groups, in different geographic areas, and in
    collaboration with diverse stakeholders.
 4. Passionate
    We are Literacy champions, we are intentional with what we say, our mission
    and vision are dear to us.


MISSION

To set up active and sustainable libraries, to capacity build teachers and
learners in library management and to advocate for libraries in every school in
Africa.


VISION

One day, every learner will have the literacy and life skills to transform
Africa


CORE VALUES

A.V.I.P
Accountable
Visionary
Inclusive
Passionate


CONTACT DETAILS

Visit Us:
Start a Library Trust.
Njamba House
Shanzu Road, off Lower Kabete Road.
Email: info@startalibrary.org
Phone: +254 716 033 433

P.O. Box 264 – 00606 Njamba house, Spring Valley 




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