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Mbale/Kampala, Uganda – Summer 2016

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What a great team!  It is hard to imagine the work involved. This team definitely did their part – working quickly and tirelessly. They laughed and joked even when conditions were hot and dirty at times . They are pictured with our favorite safari driver, Naser.

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One new library created

Thirteen existing Libraries of Love libraries were restocked this summer with thousands of books, and one new high school library was created. Many thanks to the incredible 2016 team for their hard work and for taking time to share their love with the students. The “mzungu” parade through the villages to visit sponsored students’ homes will never be forgotten. The huge smiles said it all.

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Dell Volunteers – 2016

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The last Dell volunteer group of the year came to prepare books on December 9. Lydia, Jason, Kristen, Mohit, Nadia, and David completed 18 boxes. Many thanks to this group of hardworking Dell volunteers.

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Dell volunteers from Sales Stregy and Planning volunteered on November 11, 2016. Pictured from left are Felicia Zhang, Anna Montillet, Jonathan Mason, and Kristen Jernigan.

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Dell volunteers prepare books for check out on November 11, 2016.

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Dell services volunteers Liz Otero, Joe Roth, and Greg Sinney volunteered on November 4, 2016.

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A wonderful group from Global Production Planning volunteered on October 28, 2016.  They completed 18 boxes for us. They are from left to right Kristina, Shyrla, Andrea, Maggie  Garrett, Diana, and Kathy.

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Our volunteers on September 30, 2016, were once again from DELL-Amer.GPP. This group has been such a dependable group of volunteers, and we are so grateful for their faithful service to Libraries of Love. Left to right in the photo are Andrea, Maggie,  Martin,  Jamie,  Amanda,  Thang, Wendy, Patricia,  and Kathy. They completed 19 boxes!

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Led by Felicia White, this wonderful group of Dell volunteers completed 14 boxes on September 2, 2016.

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This group from Dell Enterprise Tools volunteered on July 8, 2016. They completed 22 boxes, which was really awesome. Pictured are, front row, Niki Zezulka, Tim Pael, Seetha Mahadevan, Georgia Thompson and, back row, Walter Sims, Steve Miller, Juan Lobo. Alexa Koenigseder, Clark Robinson, and Jan Bobak.

 

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Donate Books with African Themes

Go to Amazon to make your selection.

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Thanks to board member Jim Matthews and his wife, Ellen, who volunteers weekly, for this wonderful idea. They’ve put together a list of books with African themes, and now they are available directly from Amazon. Just click here and make your selection. The books will be shipped to Libraries of Love where we’ll add spine labels and pockets and cards for checkout.

It has been our hope for some time to provide more books with African settings so that the children who read them in Uganda – and Kenya – can better identify with the stories. Now, you can be the one to provide the books.

Perhaps if your child has a birthday party, each student could donate a book, or give a book as a Christmas present. What a great way to teach philanthropy!

Thank you, as always, for your support.

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Annual BBQ Dinner & Fundraiser

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Full house! Wonderful evening. Thanks to those who cooked, brought desserts, helped at the event, and were able to attend. The Libraries of Love team appreciates you!

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This is your chance to show your support, hear inspiring updates, and enjoy some great food provided by Pflugerville Community Church. A highlight this year is the premiere of the Libaries of Love video created by a professional videographer who spent time filming our work in Uganda this year. Many thanks to Lynne and Anne Dobson for their firm faith in our mission and for funding this project.

  • Saturday, October 1, 6-8 PM
  • Pflugerville Community Church, 1214 Pfennig Ln
  • $10 per plate ($5 for 6 and under)

Learn more here

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Your donations make it all happen

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An all volunteer organization, Libraries of Love has created libraries in 36 schools in Uganda and reached an estimated 70,000 students since 2005. Thanks to the individuals, groups, book publishers, distributors, and library material suppliers who support our cause. Libraries of Love is also on Amazon Smile. If you select us as your charity, Amazon will donate a part of any qualified purchase to Libraries of Love. To learn more, go to http://smile.amazon.com/about.

Click DONATE on the menu above to make a donation now.  Thank you for your support.

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Facebook post from Trudy (June 26, 2015):
Our incredible team boarded the airplane an hour ago to return to the States. They restocked 11 libraries (which is more difficult than doing new ones), and created 3 new libraries. They spent time with many young people, sang and visited in classes, took boda rides through the bush, and made many new friends. I will miss them!

Libraries of Love 2015 volunteers
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More than Books
Libraries of Love Team 2015 rode motorbikes through the countryside sharing love with kids and adults. The team handed out suckers and toothbrushes. Those in the bush will always remember the time when the mzungus arrived on 8 bodas.

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A lifelong partnership
We appreciate Babirye Sophie. She has been a Libraries of Love librarian for 6 years. Over 800 students come to borrow books each week at Ugandan Martyrs Primary. The library has had many visitors, such as those from the Red Cross and Operation Uganda. Sophie said she especially loves the 2-day librarian meeting sponsored by Libraries of Love where she gets to interact with other librarians. She also loves reading novels. Cheers for Sophie!

Thankful for past support and looking to the future
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