Lubuto Library Project, Inc.

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Phone: 202-558-5609

5505 Connecticut Ave., NW, #368
Washington
District of Columbia 20015
USA
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Target demographics: We serve vulnerable African children and youth, ages 5 - 18, particularly targeting street children, orphaned and out-of-school children and youth

Direct beneficiaries per year: The first Lubuto Library has about 50,000 visits per year. The primary beneficiaries of the Lubuto Library Project are OVCY in targeted communities (identified in consultation with government and local authorities), including street children, out-of-school youth, OVCY who have experienced trauma, and those living in dire, isolated or exploitive circumstances.

Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: We meet in the basement of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 4900 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008, on Sunday afternoons between 3pm and 6pm (except holidays) to catalog and process books for Lubuto Library collections in Africa. The church is just west of Connecticut Avenue across from Politics & Prose Bookstore, and the entrance to the room where we store the Lubuto collection is near the corner of 36th and Everett Streets, N.W., on the side of the church facing Connecticut Ave. We place a sign outside the door to help new volunteers find us. Many people can only come for part of the 3pm-6pm time, which is perfectly fine. inputting of cataloging records may be done remotely as well.

We also need volunteers to conduct book drives at their workplace, association or community, using guidelines that we provide for the types of books we include in our collections. We also have a short film that can be used, or could provide a speaker to kick off a book drive.

Geographic areas served: SubSaharan Africa

Mission:

We provide out-of-school and AIDS-affected orphans and vulnerable children in Africa (beginning in Zambia) safe havens that reconnect them with their culture and society at large while providing opportunities for education, literacy and self-improvement, while raising awareness in the U.S. about the impact of HIV/AIDS on Africa’s children

Results:

Lubuto’s ‘green’ buildings are carefully designed for sustainability. The substantial structures support many community activities and purposes and the particular needs of targeted OVC. Books and equipment can only be used in the libraries, an important sustainability factor. That the beautiful facilities reflect and preserve indigenous culture inspires pride and emotional investment of community members, a level of cultural sustainability rarely achieved in educational infrastructure.

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dellcat

10/01/11

When I was first introduced to The Lubuto Library Project I was very impressed with its scope and accomplishments. Lubuto has built sustainability into its structure by working closely with the Zambian government and Zambia Library Services. This collaboration is essential for a successful program... more »

jemouw

09/30/11

I had heard about Lubuto's work before I traveled to Zambia, but after actually seeing the country for myself, I knew that the work the Lubuto Library Project does could be a game-changer for some of the neediest and yet overlooked in the country. I met many children in my own travels who are ... more »

Mary2345678910

09/30/11

I had the privilege of helping with the deployment of the One Laptop Per Child laptops for the Lubuto Library Project. I was drawn by Jane Meyers' enormous empathy, energy and passion to make a difference in a seemingly intractable situation: HIV Aids orphans abandoned to the streets of Zambia. I ... more »

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