Christine and All, I do share the same sentiments like you Christine, I wonder if the idea of Book banks is the best way to go. From my own analysis the problem seems to be more with the individual attitudes to education rather than the materials. Our children do not have that personal commitment to education. Parents don't impart that love for education into the children right from when they are young. Parents need to encourage children and show that they value education, and where a parent can read and write, looking at the childs work encourages them. Many parents think education starts in school yet education of the child starts with the mother and father from when the child is a baby. When you sing or read to a baby you are instilling the value of knowledge. My personal view is that we need to organise sensitization seminars for parents, children and teachers right at grassroot level. The right attitude needs to be incalculated into the parents and children. However, I commend the idea of the books and hope it takes off. Eunice
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:46:05 +0300 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Volunteers to coordinate annual book drive for 2011 Dear members, the idea of book drive is very good and we all support. I am just thinking to myself wether this is the best way to go about with the problem facing our education sector in west nile. I think that there are lessons to learn fro the drives that have been done by the old students associations. As Mvara old student, we have learnt a lesson from the recent book drive that we had, sorry I have not been in close contact of recent and may not be the right person to share the experience but the updates we have got are not so encouraging. So I am just wondering wether this will address the intended cause. I think that for Mvara what has worked well is the annual event we had where old students shared their own experiences of studying in the same schools and relating that to what they are now and the school exchange visits that really motivated studnets to read, the books at one time were not given to students for the fear that they will get lost, then then next..................??? I think that we have certain basic things to do before we start other things. Otherwise, these books will be collected and they will rot in a certain corner or .......... People collected money to help famine victims, if am not mistaken, the money has never reached them, now we have another famine. People pledged to help the 13 year old girl in Nebbi, am not sure where this ended. I think we have lessons to learn from such events and therefore should ensure that we do not repeat the same mistakes My suggestion should be to identify key priorities and then start addressing problems from the first priority, otherwise we shall be doing things to keep ourselves relevant but not addressing the real issues on ground. These are my personal thoughts and not tobe tken seriously, please continue with the drive the way it has been planned and intended. Thanks Christine On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 9:15 PM, aggrey adrale <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Jackson, Once again thank you for this initiative. Is it possible to identify and directly request some known and reputable clerics to head the drive through mosques and churches (e.g. Fr. Adiga Nakary - Christ the King Arua, Rev. Gelenga - All Saints Kampala, St. Francis Makerere, Okuvu, etc, etc.); local radios in West Nile to promote the campain with a clear direction of the collection points with a proper guideline to follow at the collection centres when one makes a donation. Thank you. Aluta continua! Aggrey Adrale --- On Tue, 26/7/11, JohnAJackson <[email protected]> wrote: From: JohnAJackson <[email protected]> Subject: [WestNileNet] Volunteers to coordinate annual book drive for 2011 To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 26 July, 2011, 20:56 Dear sisters and brothers Last week I had posted this idea of annual book drive for primary and secondary schools, a few people seconded the idea. The goal is to raise 10,000 books ( all subjects) by December 2011. This is a small achievable goal if we can all join our hands to reach the needy children in our community. I need help from at least SIX volunteers to coordinate book collection. Please ask your local Priest/Pastor/mwalim to announce every month. 1) Two people to work in Entebbe area with local churches/mosque where most people from our community attend 2) Two people to work in Kampala area, preferrably work with a place like Okuvu Church or Christ The King or mosque 3) Two people to work in Arua area, preferrably local churches or mosque in town. Note: If you live overseas, consider making a donation of at least $20 for Nile Care Inc (www.Nilecareinc.net). This is a registered charity a few of us have worked so hard to organize and continue to persevere to improve. Dear brethen, we need your help. Charity starts from Home. Every contribution you make will change someone's life. Become an agent for that change. Time has come where we all need to be pragmatic in solving local problems. if we do nothing, nothing will change. 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