2025 – Sponsored Student Update – Libraries of Love Africa

Each year, we have a gathering of all our sponsored students in Uganda and in Kenya. The meetings are always full of laughter. They have become good friends. Also, we try to take each group on a field trip. This year the Kampala group went to the zoo in Entebbe. Our Uganda students also attend camp each year. It is always a joke when they are together as they discuss who will marry whom from the group so we can have a Libraries of Love wedding.

Following are posts from our Executive Director’s social media while in Kenya and Uganda.

February 22 – We had a wonderful meeting today with our sponsored students in Kenya. Their mothers also were present. Through Libraries of Love there are now 23 college graduates, plus 54 sponsored – with 18 of those in universities.

April 29 – A sponsored girl’s home only had two plastic chairs. Today I sent a sofa and two soft chairs on the long, windy, rough roads up to their house. I’m SO THANKFUL for those who donate to Libraries of Love, so this humanitarian work is made possible, as well as providing libraries.

May 6 – The twins are starting college – one in nursing and one as a lab technician. They each have one sponsor but we will probably need two more for each. If so, the cost would be about $300 twice a year. If interested, please text me.

May 15 – Libraries of Love now has 22 college graduates with 50 sponsored students at present. We had a meeting yesterday with 32 of the students. Pictured are the college young people acting crazy. Next our high school students, then two primary.
Several will start college, so more sponsors will be needed. If interested let me know. (Trudy Marshall)

May 24 -This is one of our sponsored. She teaches in kindergarten with a diploma, but needs to get her degree. She will attend college during school breaks. She needs at least one more sponsor. If you can help, please let me know.